Tiebele is known for their amazing traditional Gourounsi architecture and elaborately decorated walls of their homes.
The Kassena people build their houses entirely of local materials: earth, wood and straw.
Today this technique is replaced by the use of mud brick molding walls with foundations resting on large stone.
Tiebeles houses are built with defense in mind, whether that be against the climate or potential enemies.
After construction, the woman makes murals on the walls using colored mud and white chalk.
The motifs and symbols are either taken from everyday life, or from religion and belief.
The designs also serves to protect the walls themselves.
The decorating is usually done just before the rainy season and protects the outside walls from the rain.
Sources:Handeye Magazine,sworthy10,Unesco,MessyNessyChic.
