My Beautiful Home Awards Ceremony ; a brainchild of one of the country's celebrated historians, Pathisa Nyathi will feature at the Amagugu International Heritage Centre in Matobo this Friday.

The ceremony is aimed at promoting the tradition of hut painting.

The centre, located in the scenic Matobo area 60km along Bulawayo-Kezi road, is the brainchild of one of the country's celebrated historians, Pathisa Nyathi.

It was opened in 2010 with the sole purpose of preserving and promoting indigenous culture and heritage.

Inaugurated in 2014, the My Beautiful Home competition seeks to revitalise traditional hut paining using natural pigments such as soil, water, ash and charcoal.

Expanded from wards 16 and 17 in 2014, the 2015 edition of the competition was conducted in wards 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 in Matobo District.

A cumulative total of 312 entries were received from the seven wards.

In an interview with NewZimbabwe.com, Amagugu Heritage Trust programs manager, Butholezwe Nyathi spoke of the need to revive the practice.

"Hut painting is a traditional artistic expression that has for generations been practiced by women to enhance the aesthetic beauty of their homesteads," said Nyathi.