These are made from natural materials gathered by the basket makers. In Kanye these were women who fitted basket making around their other many household duties. The Bangwaketse baskets and beer strainers craftswomen although selling to Botswanacraft for the tourist market also supply the local market where they are in use particularly on many traditional occasions such as Dikgafela, marriages etc.
Working whilst social visiting
Weaving the base whilst walking to another household
Skilfully weaving in natural coloured decorations
Nearing completion
A finished basket
Basket making with baskets ready for selling
Beer strainers
Making beer strainers
Using a beer strainer to strain traditional beer
Married ladies of each kgotla must take a basket of corn each to the tribal granary for Dikgafela. This must be carried in a traditional basket. They collect in their own kgotla first before processing behind the men to the Chief’s kgotla, singing traditional rain making songs. (See section on Dikgafela and You Tube video for further details).
