African Market Baskets
We are absolutely HOOKED on these baskets. Their quality and durability are amazing, and they keep their shape and look marvelous through tough and continual use. Their open design makes them perfect for any type of shopping, toting, and organizing. They travel from home to car to business in a flash, and we also use them for projects, the beach, picnics, gym clothes, on our bikes, gathering flowers or vegetables from the garden, and more. Don't forget they are works of art and look great just hanging around in your space. Artemis Gallery is proud to help the weavers by bringing these remarkable baskets to you.
They are woven from river grass colored with fabric dyes, and are used by the village women to carry their goods to market. These baskets are large (16-18" diameter) and entirely hand-made"
Although we cannot guarantee exact colors or designs, we will try to accomodate your requests as closely as possible. Click here to see representative samples of available colors. Both Oval and Round baskets are $35 and you can order and pay securely using our shopping cart.
Order Oval Basket
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127 Commerce Street
Apalachicola, Florida 32320
850 653 2030
More about the Fra Fra People
These beautiful and functional baskets are hand-woven near the town of Bolgatanga, close to the edge of the Sahara Desert. The climate is extremely dry, making agriculture very difficult. As a result, basket weaving has become the main income for this region.
The weavers meet under two trees in their village to work on their baskets. By meeting together like this, they can visit as they work and also the children are able to play together.
The sun bakes this part of Ghana all year round, except for during the rainy season when it rains almost constantly. The people living here are traditionally farmers and herdsman, but with this climate the farming is very difficult, so basket weaving has helped bring much needed funds to these villages
Every third day there is a big basket market in Bolgatanga and all the weavers from the surrounding villages come from all over by foot, bicycles, local busses, and taxis to bring their baskets to market.
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