Makenge Basket #144 textile This textile has a soft

This textile has a soft supple hand found only in the finest vintage textiles

13mm x 9mm

You will be sent a continuous piece for the quantity ordered

is from the Umtara province of Rwanda

These beads have a long history in the region where they are worn for special occasions

Makenge Basket #144 textile This textile has a softThe Makenge tree grows only a few yards high and sends out long shallow root. These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering. The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come. The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments. When they are dry, the women weave the baskets. The