African basketry is a traditional craft passed down generations, showcasing the continent's rich cultural heritage ...

Weaving a link between American history and the African folk art of basket making is the focus of a trio of exhibits at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. The largest of the three, “Grass Roots: African Origins of ...

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 ...

African textile art is a beautiful blend of history and culture, with its roots deep in traditional practices. One such ...

Sometimes, something simple—like a woven basket—can help make a “crazy big dream” come true. That’s the idea behind Expedition Subsahara, a St. Louis company that sells authentic African basketry and ...

COLUMBIA — "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art," a major exhibit that traces the history of African basketry and celebrates the skilled artistry that is its legacy, will open Saturday, ...

SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE. NEW MEXICO IS ALL ABOUT BLENDING CULTURES, AND IT’S BROUGHT TOGETHER A ZIMBABWE ARTIST AND A LOCAL WOMAN. PEYTON PELOSI SAT DOWN WITH THE DUO TO LEARN HOW THEY’RE WEAVING THEIR ...

Aesha Ndao has brought her passions to the U.S. from her home in Senegal, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten where she came from, or the people who have helped her along the way.Watch the video ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Close-up view of basket weaving, Ede (Osun State), Nigeria. Original caption reads, "Yoruba, Basketry, Ede, Techniques, Nigeria." Photograph by ...