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they were originally used for hunter's shirts and women's wraps
This basket was hand woven in a Swaziland development program which has trained over 600 women
Traditionally the lidded baskets are used to store liquids (usually millet beer) and the bowl shaped baskets are used to gather and carry grain
Once this has been done the fabric will remain vibrant and colorfast and can be machine washed and dried
Some pieces make as many as 5 trips to the dye bath before being rinsed
Makenge Basket #156 Warrior on Horseback they were originally used forThe Makenge tree grows only a few yards high and sends out long shallow root. These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering. The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come. The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments. When they are dry, the women weave the baskets. The
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