Studies about the identity of children from city peripheral neighborhoods and indigenous groups showed us the house as a frequent chosen theme in works of artistic expression, in special drawing and paintings. The study of the drawing, by different authors, favors research about child development regarding intelligence, cognition, motility, and affectivity, besides the identification of social and cultural aspects of the children’s context. Houses drew by Guarani/Kaiowá children, in a research about identity as well as the works of Bororo children at drawing workshops, and a case study of a Kadiwéu girl revealed the social organization and important aspects of these respective cultures.
house drawing; culture; society
