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Description
It is believed that if you make a wish upon an object and place it in this basket, your wish will be answered. This lovely Nkuringo Wishing Basket, was donated by Baskets of Africa. The Batwa people of Uganda make these baskets made of local raffia palm and grasses and use natural dyes for the colors. This lidded wishing basket is finely woven using a coil stitch and wrap technique and measures 9″ tall x 6″ wide. Win this bid and make all your wishes come true!
About Baskets of Africa:
Baskets of Africa, pays the highest prices possible to the weavers in Africa while also providing value to customers in the US for highest quality handmade objects. WARP board member Cael Chappell, founder of Baskets of Africa, works to provide economic opportunity to weavers in Africa, empowering women and preserving culture within partner communities.
We are proud to support African basket weavers by offering unique handmade baskets from throughout the African continent. These one-of-a-kind pieces of functional artwork are woven by African craftspeople who share our commitment to quality.
By weaving baskets in the traditional manner, the basket weavers of Africa — most of them women — are preserving their cultural heritage while they support themselves and their families.
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