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SKU: 4803160

SKU# 4803160

A sunburst of radiance for table or wall. In Uganda, colored baskets are traditionally used for gift giving to friends and relatives for holidays and special events. Weavers wrap raffia palm around a core of banana leaf fiber to form each coil.

With each wrapping, the fiber is threaded through the previous coil to form the basket. After coiling raffia around the banana stems, artisans use raffia to cover 3 or 4 coils across, then dyed palm leaves are used to make a design in the basket. Artisans remove the membrane on the underside of each leaf to create the long thin fibers, which can be woven and dyed to make many products.
  • Banana fiber, raffia
  • 13Dx4H inches
  • Made in Uganda

UPC Code: 732919451276

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Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd.

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Artisan Group: Uganda Crafts 2000 Ltd.
Country: Uganda

Uganda Crafts markets crafts for artisans and provides training in quality control, design and marketing. The organization also owns a retail store that provides employment for people with physical disabilities.

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