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“When you get married, you paint your first house. It’s very important to have straight lines and not zigzag lines because your family members will come and look. If your lines are perfectly straight, then you are a very good wife and can look after your family.”

— Esther Mahlangu

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"I love to travel, but I love most to come home again. It makes me happy if people like Ndebele art.”

“I want them to take away a sense of excitement, a sense of how vibrant the arts are in Africa,”

“Being recognized at home is such a blessing. It shows that my people still see the great work that I do,”

“My art has evolved from the tribal tradition of decorating our homes. The patterns I have used on the BMW Art Car marry tradition to the essence of BMW.”

“As children grow up today, they’re losing their culture. I don’t want my culture to die. That’s why I teach children Ndebele art. They must know their culture and where they come from.”

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