Dirt! The Movie can be acquired for community screenings. See www.dirtthemovie.org for more information. The dirt floor is making a comeback and so is the mud wall. For millennia, earth in its many ...

The diverse nature of these communities has had an impact on many art genres, including folk and tribal art. Some of the most well-known tribal art types in India are Warli, Gond, Bhil art from Madhya ...

The use of concrete is on the rise in West Africa, slowly replacing traditional mud structures in countries like Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, and Mali. Some see this as a sign of progress, equating ...

Dale Pierrottie is an expert at building traditional mud walls, such as the bousillage used in the western section of the LaPointe-Krebs House in Pascagoula. Pierrottie spent two days at the 1757 ...

Rose Wumba,42, from Mukava village in Malava, Kakamega County busy decorating her house ahead of Christmas. She says the culture has helped give the people of Western a unique identity but regrets ...