A fair trade arrangement with a Ghanaian friend brings us on-of-a-kind handmade baskets, tote bags, and hand fans made from the local veta vera straw, also called elephant grass, in the Bolgatanga region in northern Ghana.
These handmade woven extra large tote bags were crafted by Raymond Adongo, a Sr. Weaver, who learned his trade from his father, and his father's father. Adongo travels a three-day journey from Accara to the Bolgatanga region in northern Ghana to harvest the elephant grasses and other materials he uses and brings them back to Accara where he makes and sells his items in the market. Each handbasket is made with different variations, all of which he weaves with a robust wrapping technique around a grass core, where leftover straw is cut off in the last step. His intricate weaving techniques have been passed down for generations in Cape Coast, Ghana, which is located in the west coast region of Africa and was known during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries for being a trading port for enslaved persons to the British colonies of America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Colors Available: Beige, Coral, Black/Beige
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$55.00 Regular Price
$45.00Sale Price
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