Mukondeni Pottery Village

Mukondeni Pottery Village was started by Sarah Munyai who was born in 1921. She started doing pottery at the age of 12 taught by her mother. A group of five women at Mukondeni Village make clay pots at their homes and bring them to Sarah’s place for sale. The women make clay pots, which are based on traditional paintings of Venda and Tsonga people and are sold to tourists, businesses and local people. The clay potteries are mainly painted in maroon, grey and brown colours and are very distinctive.

Because of this pottery making initiative by Sarah, the whole village is well known for its pottery making culture and Sarah Monyai has become an icon in the whole of the Limpopo Province. In almost all the households in the area of Venda, Elim, Giyani, Louis Trichardt (Makhado) and Water Val, these items can be found.

Comments and Reviews

Let us support our community ,this is good product.If there is someone who can also help them to get some funds from department of trade and industy.

humbulani on 11th of March, 2010 at 15:41.

AM BRUTUS THANGOANE I WAS BORN AT MMUKONDENI VILLAGE I CAN HELP ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED ON BUYING THE POTS. THEIR JUST NEXT TO MA HOUSE. N MY GRANDMOTHER IS ONE OF THE FIVE WOMEN WHO STARTED IT. IF YOU NEED HELP CONTACT ME ON 0786707968. I AM CURRENTLY WORWING IN GAUTENG. YOU CAN GET HOLD OF ME ANYTIME

BRUTUS THANGOANE on 21st of May, 2009 at 09:20.

yes sylvia! i can be able to organise some thing for you to be able to get hold of venda pots.my name is sello i was also born in mukondeni and sarah monyai is my grandmother,i leave with her.right now i'm in johannesburgs doing my studies.you can contact me on this no:072 140 2369

sello comfort mokwena on 23rd of March, 2009 at 17:19.

I am based in Cape Town, and looking to sell Venda pots at flea markets. Do you know where I will be able to bu pots in large quantities (100 and up)? or could your organisation help me? Thank you Sylvia Walker

Sylvia Walker on 23rd of February, 2009 at 23:05.