Bukedo & Raffia Lilac-16 Bowl
Brightly colored dyes and inventive, progressive patterns make these handwoven baskets popular for wall displays. Traditionally used for serving food, this bukedo and raffia bowl also shines as wall decor.
• You will receive a basket nearly identical to the one pictured above.
• Coiled by wrapping dyed raffia around bukedo, the Ugandan term for banana-leaf stalks.
• Coordinating colors and sizes make them fun and easy to decorate with.
• Group several for a striking gallery wall.
A fair trade, artisan made and one of a kind boho home decor piece.
Product Size: Approximately 15.5-16.5 Inches Wide x 3-4 Inches Deep
Material: Banana Leaf Stalk, Palm
Weaving Details
Weavers construct these baskets by wrapping colorfully dyed palm raffia around a coil of bukedo, the local term in Uganda for banana leaf stalks. The large banana leaf stalks are pulled apart into long, thin strips, then dried, and then bundled into coils and wrapped with raffia.
Weavers must skillfully extend more bukedo onto the coils as they weave, in order to maintain the consistency of the coil’s size and shape. Each coil is then wrapped or occasionally stitched to the adjacent coil.
Weaving Bukedo & Raffia baskets in Uganda
This group is based in Kampala, Uganda and supports women within the city as well as in nearby villages. Their mission is to support as many marginalized women as possible through the promotion of their handcrafts.
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