Natural Large Market Basket - Black Handle
This colorful Bolga market basket gets its name from Bolgatanga, Ghana, where abundant veta vera elephant grass is woven into hardy, useful African baskets. The natural weave and leather-wrapped handle make it a true farmers market basket.
• You will receive the exact basket pictured above.
• A roomy, natural-tone market basket with a leather-wrapped handle for durability.
• Great for groceries, the farmers market, beach days or home storage.
• Handwoven and fair trade, supporting the Ghanaian weaver.
• Reshape easily: submerge briefly in water (keep the leather dry), reshape by hand and let dry.
• Each order includes shaping instructions and a page on Ghana baskets.
A fair trade, artisan made and one of a kind Bolga basket.
Product Size: Approximately 16 Inches Wide x 9 Inches Tall (plus handle(s))
Material: Leather, Veta Vera (Elephant) Grass
Weaving Details
Weavers collect veta vera straw, which is at the top of the grass known locally as kinkahe, leaving the grass roots in the soil to regrow. Then each piece is split in half vertically.
Each half of the split straw is then strengthened by rolling it into a tight twist.
The straw is put in bunches and dyed in boiling water. For bright colors the straw is dyed yellow first, then the color.
Weaving Bolga baskets in Ghana
For many generations, weaving has been a traditional skill of the Gurune people of northern Ghana. Mostly done by women, basket weaving and other handicrafts supplement these subsistence farmers’ incomes.
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