Elephant Grass Baskets Ghana

These beautiful hand woven baskets are made in ghana africa.

Elephant grass baskets ghana.

Each basket is one of a kind with hand dyed colors and a unique pattern. In the bolgatanga region of ghana west africa artisans weave beautiful and durable baskets from thick tough elephant grass. We have a range of colourful hand woven african basket to suit all home decor styles. The leather wrapped handle adds to the durability.

If you are after a particular colour please send us an e. Baskets with leather handles are wrapped in goat skin for comfort and durability. They are dyed with natural plant pigments and finished with goat hide handles. Incredibly sturdy and versatile basket is the perfect home accessory plant pot toy basket easter egg basket or market basket.

These baskets are made from river grass known as elephant grass by local weavers in bolgatanga ghana. Basket weaving around bolgatanga in upper east region serves as an example of the craft skills of women in the north and each colorful basket can take up to a week to finish. Weaving elephant grass baskets in ghana africa ghana was the first country in sub saharan africa to emerge from colonial rule in 1957. Handwoven in ghana made from local elephant grass.

The bolga baskets or market baskets are all natural baskets made from elephant grass. First the weaver splits the grass or straw into two long strands. Plentiful elephant grass in the bolgatanga region of northern ghana is used to make these incredibly useful and durable fair trade african baskets. Next by rolling these strands across an old flip flop strapped to a thigh the weaver twists these two strands together.

Shopping ghana bolgas zulu wire baskets uganda baskets zulu ilala palm. Each basket is unique and beautiful. Artisans in the bolgatanga region of ghana west africa weave beautiful and durable baskets from thick tough elephant grass. The elephant grass grows wild and is harvested dried into straw and then woven.

Our baskets are made from hollow stalks of dried elephant grass. Today ghana is known for its rich culture and diverse landscapes including the savannah grasslands where the weavers get the materials for these baskets. Today bolgatanga known as the crafts center of northern ghana and its surrounding villages are some of the largest. A classic icon of african craftsmanship most bolga baskets hold up to daily use for years on end.

Home of the hardy veta vera grass ghana is where our collections of sturdier stiffer baskets are made. This makes the grass stronger and more pliable for weaving. Where kenyan sisal grass creates supple and pliable baskets and bags ghanaian veta vera grass produces more.