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BOTSWANA
BASKETS
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| Baskets have been woven and used by women in Africa for centuries. The basket-making people, whom I have studied, are all Bantu-speaking; have a long tradition of basket weaving and are rural people, originating from different cultures. The Bayei, the largest of the basket makers living in Ngamiland, a northeastern region of land-locked Botswana, utilize their environment skillfully; they are masters of the river, fish and collect water roots, and use the indigenous reeds and other flora in making necessary items for everyday use. | |
 BB 31. BOTSWANA Flared Basket 21-1/2" x 9" $210.00 |
 BB 32. BOTSWANA Flared Basket 18" x 7-1/2" $175.00 |
| The flared bowl, suitably shaped to meet the functions of the agricultural activities of rural people, varies in width, depth, size and design. The flared woven baskets are used by women for winnowing; that is, for allowing the wind to blow away the chaff and impurities. These containers are also used for finely ground flour or for carrying fruits and vegetables from the fields. | |
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All
these baskets were collected in the field and have been exhibited
in museums.
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RhoDesigns
. Santa Monica, California . USA
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