Ethiopian Coffee ceremony

and basket weaving 

basket weaving

HANDMADE BASKETS FROM ETHIOPIA

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How Basket Weaving Changes the Lives of Ethiopian Women

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HISTORY:  Historically, in many African countries, mothers would be sure to pass on their young daughters the knowledge of how to weave because an ability to shape baskets was considered a prerequisite to marriage.

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MATERIAL: The coils are woven over with a type of dried grass stems, which are often dyed, are used as a kind of thread both to decorate the finished basket and to hold its structure together.

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ECONOMY:  Basket weaving’s significance in modern-day Africa is seen in gainful employment producing positive result in many areas of the lives of weavers. Gaining employment and full-time occupation as professional weavers is connected to improving the lives of young women.

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SOCIALLY:  Whenever they spread grass mats and lay down their raw materials and tools, become their work area, and they gather to work and for positive communication. Working together in a group provides women with a support network  platform for lively discussions, the opportunity ask questions, and to share emotional and practical issues. 

ETHIOPIAN SHOP

PURCHASE HANDMADE ART FROM ETHIOPIA

Artful Handwoven baskets crafted by women from Ethiopia provides income for the Ethiopian community.