Used originally for winnowing grain, these baskets can be used functionally for bread or fruit, or they can be used to decorate a wall. Binga baskets, named for a town, are woven from hard vine and ilala palm.
What are Binga baskets made from?
ilala palm
What type of baskets are Tonga baskets?
Tonga women in northwestern Zimbabwe make baskets from grass, reeds, and palm fronds. Used originally for winnowing grain, these baskets can be used functionally for bread or fruit, or they can be used to decorate a wall.
Where are Tonga baskets from?
Province of Zambia
What are Tonga baskets used for?
The Tonga live in an area prone to drought and poverty, and the basket making helped the women feed their families. Traditionally, the baskets were (and still are) used for carrying maize or sorghum from the fields and then winnowing the grain.
What are the types of basket?
There are three basic kinds of baskets—coiled, twined, or woven.
Where are baskets made?
Baskets are the children of the gods and the basis of our earth, according to the ancient Mesopotamians. They believe that the world began when a wicker raft was placed on the oceans and soil was spread on the raft to make the land masses. Ancient Egyptian bakers used baskets to hold baked loaves of bread.