Zulu Herb Baskets
Small, colorful, and endlessly collectible, these Zulu herb baskets add natural color and organic texture to a counter or shelf.
Woven from ilala palm in Zululand, South Africa, they are all-natural: the dyes come from materials as diverse as flower petals and mud, so some colors are rare and others are only available seasonally. Weaving is a family and community craft, passed from mother to daughter and grandmother to granddaughter. Every basket is handmade and fairly traded.
This is a wholesale listing for retailers and makers who want a set of these little accent baskets to display or resell.
You will receive handwoven herb baskets with natural, one-of-a-kind variation in pattern and color.
Product Size: Approximately 5 - 7 inches Tall
Material: Grass, Palm
Weaving Details
Zulu women prepare the materials for weaving these baskets by collecting Ilala palm fronds, pulling them into strips, then use natural materials such as mud, flowers, charcoal, bark, roots and other found materials to dye them before hanging them to dry. The palm fronds have a natural waxy coating which makes them ideal for weaving watertight baskets.
Weaving Ilala Palm baskets in South Africa
The age-old tradition of basket weaving is usually passed down from grandmother to granddaughter. This helps to preserve Zulu culture as the grandmothers have the opportunity to recite oral history and stories to the younger generations as they all weave together.
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