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Usually in traditional
societies exterior walls have relatively little decoration, but there are
several exceptions, especially in Mali, where many facades have high
relief and terraces on their roofs. Other places, like the town of Walata
in Mauritania, have white lime painted directly on mud-plastered
stonewalls, and patterns are incised and painted into the plaster. The
example on this page is a drawing of a wall built for a porch in Waoundé,
Senegal. This porch spans 55 feet and was built by its owner. There are
many holes and “cutouts” that pierce the wall, yet it remains
standing. Again, for wonderful examples of adobe walls in western Africa,
see Spectacular Vernacular.
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