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Traditional Grass Peace Basket

$60

This beautiful and delicate basket is the quintessential Rwandan gift.  The artisan weaves for about a week, using valley grasses and banana leaves over a papyrus frame, to create each Traditional Peace Basket.

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SKU: N/A Categories: Baskets & Trays, Traditional Baskets Tags: grass, papyrus, traditional, woven
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Description

In Rwanda, Traditional Peace Baskets are often used to hold other gifts- like the one given by every bride to her new husband’s mother. These baskets are then proudly displayed in the home or used to contain dry goods such as beans or rice.

The Traditional Journey Design

Our artisan partner Pascasie told us that the basket’s traditional pattern, called umuraza, represents a path travelled together.
Imagine two friends walking together to visit another dear friend.  On their heads, they carry traditional baskets, filled with gifts from their harvest.  They journey together down the path, through the hills of Rwanda, pausing to chat, and continuing on to the home of their friend.

 

A gift to a mother is given discreetly, held in a beautiful basket.
It is the mother who holds the secrets of the heart.

– Rwandan Tradition

The Handcrafted Details

  • An artisan weaves for about a week to complete one basket.
  • Crafted from valley grasses and banana leaves, woven over a papyrus frame.
  • Masterfully sized, the lid snaps on by aligning it with the base from back to front.
  • Approximately 12.5 inches tall (including the lid).
  • Care: Dust with a smooth, dry cloth.  Or feather duster.  Everyone loves a good feather duster!

Agaseke k’Amahoro Cooperative

The artisans of Agaseke k’Amahoro weave Traditional Grass Peace Baskets. The cooperative, born from the turmoil of the genocide, is comprised of neighbors from both sides of the conflict, working together for peace and reconciliation. Their vision is to promote peace within and outside their group as they practice their art for their livelihood. “We must continue to work for wholeness.
We must continue to pray for peace.”
- Pascasie Mukamuligo, President

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Weight0.22 oz
Dimensions14 in

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Across the hills of Rwanda, groups of rural artisans are working to bring hope to their families through skillfully handcrafted goods. Azizi Life partners with over 30 independent groups- a total of over 500 artisan partners. Rising from the horrors of genocide, artisans from all backgrounds have joined together once again through their craft. Each artisan cooperative specializes in hand crafting products using specific techniques and raw materials. Azizi Life is honored to partner with these women and men, collaborating to connect makers, designers, and customers around the world.



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We love serving your vision for beauty and meaning in the gifts you give, what you wear, and how you decorate. Azizi Life serves as a bridge, partnering with artisans and designers to offer high quality, ethically-sourced goods for life and gifting. Products are crafted by hand using local, natural, and renewable materials. Our modern and traditional collections include baskets, woven bowls, home décor, tabletop, woven jewelry, and bags. Azizi Life offers products to US customers from our warehouse in Spokane, Washington, as well as FOB sales directly from Rwanda.



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Azizi Life is a fair trade organization which partners with Rwandan artisans to bring beautifully designed, hand crafted goods to the world. As a not-for-profit organization, Azizi Life is dedicated to the wellbeing of our artisan partners and their families. In addition to opening economic opportunity through fair trade, Azizi Life invests in a range of community impact projects. Our Rwandan-led team facilitates adult literacy classes and offers other practical resources for personal, spiritual, and economic growth.

 
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