Gifted Hands | Basket Weaving In Botswana

These particular baskets are woven by the Tsatsi Le Etla Basket Group weavers who use different trees in the Bobirwa region to dye and create different coloured baskets. 

Not only are the baskets of Botswana crucial in traditional rural life and can be traced through Botswana’s history, the commercialization of this craft has resulted in a supplementary income for rural families, making the woven basket more valuable than ever.

Nearly all baskets are made with a unique design and pattern. To make cultured strands for this purpose, the palm strands are pounded and boiled in a solution of natural dyes taken from the bark and roots of different plants.