Story by: Emerson Easley, Contributor to Atlas Obscura | Photography Courtesy of: Kojoba, Flickr
In Rwanda, cattle have been an important status symbol for generations, and if you venture into the rural areas of the country you’re almost guaranteed to cross paths with these gloriously long-horned denizens. You may even find yourself scraping their dung off your shoes. Or if you’re lucky, hanging it on your living room wall.
(Above) Photo courtesy of Emerson Easley.
“This indigenous craft almost died out in the 1990s during the tragic Rwandan Genocide.”
For generations, cow dung has been to create a striking and truly unique art form found only in Rwanda, called imigongo. Despite the rather unconventional medium, the characteristic colorful geometric patterns of traditional imigongo paintings would fit right in with most modern decor.
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These are so neat!