KIKUU: Handwoven Orange and Black Wool Tote Bag

KIKUU: Handwoven Orange and Black Wool Tote BagMeet vibrant KIKUU a colourful basket bag hand woven by the Kamba tribe in Kenya. Bands of orange and black pop against a creative patterning, creating a bohemian, tribal effect. These ethical baskets are known traditionally as kiondos (kee yon doh) and were originally made in rural Kenyan communities by mothers as wedding gifts to their daughters. Weaving this particular type of basket bag was until recently a dying art: in 2004 only four elders from

dry seasons

white and black pop against a creative patterning

Two leather straps are included

pod or Moses design in the Junior Design Awards 2021

These women are brilliant with colour

Basket weaving within the cooperative helps men and women earn a reliable and fair income to help support their families

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Kiondo weaving was becoming a rare craft in Kenya until very recently: in 2004 only four elders from this cooperative had the experience to make them

black and red basket bag with additional colourful accents: a truly Kenyan work of colour and craft

5" Dia x 10

so you won’t find another exactly like this one