Narrative is cast in the voice of an 8-year-old Ndebele girl who's immensely proud to have just begun learning traditional arts from her mother. Photos show how Southern Africa's Ndebele people decorate their houses with fantastic geometric designs

Thandi, an eight-year-old Ndebele girl in South Africa, tells about her best friend who is a chicken and her family and the painted houses and art traditions of her people. ( )