Looping strips of palmetto fronds through coiled sweetgrass is slow poison. Squinting in concentration ruins the eyes, forcing a nail bone through the grass wrecks the hands and bending over the ...

At Charleston International Airport, travelers encounter two hand-woven baskets on display. One, made by Rwandan weavers, features a circle of figures holding hands. The other, made by Lowcountry ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- More than 300 years ago, enslaved Africans had an understanding of rice cultivation that helped change the landscape and economy of South Carolina.While working under the brutal ...

Before you buy a basket, understand its craftsmanship. African baskets are usually woven using traditional techniques that ...

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (GMA) — A sacred tradition with West African roots, a skill woven into the Gullah Geechee culture that descendants of slaves are fighting to preserve: the unique art of basket ...

Under the scorching afternoon sun of Bolgatanga, a rural community north of Ghana, Patience Apambila is splitting strands of dry grass in preparation for weaving them into baskets. Apambila is one of ...

The instructors made the weaving look easy – but it is not – and they were as patient as any kindergarten teacher could be. Each of the participants went home with a small basket and a bit more ...

ETSHA, Botswana, April 25 (UNHCR) - Tourists visiting Botswana invariably buy some of the colourful baskets on offer in crafts shops to take home as souvenirs. Little do they know that these baskets ...