Looping strips of palmetto fronds through coiled sweetgrass is slow poison. Squinting in concentration ruins the eyes, forcing a nail bone through the grass wrecks the hands and bending over the ...

Choosing the right materials is key to making durable and beautiful baskets. Look for fresh, pliable raffia leaves that are ...

Weaving a link between American history and the African folk art of basket making is the focus of a trio of exhibits at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. The largest of the three, “Grass Roots: African Origins of ...

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The instructors made the weaving look easy – but it is not – and they were as patient as any kindergarten teacher could be. Each of the participants went home with a small basket and a bit more ...

When buying African baskets, pay attention to craftsmanship. Look for tight weaves, even shapes, and no loose ends or ...

Twenty two kilometers south of Fort Portal town in Western Uganda, lies Rubona Town Council. Here women have decided to turn basket weaving into a money minting activity. Not like the olden days when ...

Under the scorching afternoon sun of Bolgatanga, a rural community north of Ghana, Patience Apambila is splitting strands of dry grass in preparation for weaving them into baskets. Apambila is one of ...

An advertisement that ran in Charleston newspapers announced the sale of a valuable agricultural commodity: Cotton and Rice Negroes. The auction was held at 11 a.m. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street.

ETSHA, Botswana, April 25 (UNHCR) - Tourists visiting Botswana invariably buy some of the colourful baskets on offer in crafts shops to take home as souvenirs. Little do they know that these baskets ...