Traditional ZigZag Natural Sisal Basket Rwanda Hand Woven Fair Trade - $48 - (Shelby, OH)
Traditional Sisal Basket from Rwanda.....The tradition of handcrafting baskets is a labor intensive and highly skilled craft that has been a part of the Rwandan culture for centuries and is passed down from generation to generation. The baskets are used as containers for grain and food products, as packages for small gifts, and in times past Rwandan women used them to exchange secret greetings or messages with one another. Woven from natural sisal fiber and hand dyed in green, yellow and lavender at Gahaya Links, this hand-dyed and crafted basket makes a beautiful decorative accessory for your home. Having started with a modest group of 20 artisans in 2004, Gahaya Links now works towards the social and economic empowerment of over 4000 basket weavers in the region. Rwanda, a tiny land-locked country in East Africa, tragically is best known for the horrific 1994 genocide that killed nearly a million people. In the immediate aftermath females represented 70% of the overall population, and women have become instrumental in the country's rebuilding. These baskets are a testament to the strength of the proud Rwandese people and their commitment to weaving a lasting peace in their country. This is a Fair Trade item, meaning the artisan has received income, hope and dignity.
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