Basket weaving

Here are some photos of Mum and I weaving baskets in the village:

Close up:

Mum and I with our finished baskets:

Basket weaving

Coconut trees are amazing – almost every part of a coconut tree can be used for human purposes!

The leaves are especially useful for weaving baskets of various types – some are used for carrying food and others are used for baking food.

On the day of the celebration feast (see earlier blog post), I learnt how to make the kind of basket that is used for baking some traditional food. Here are some pictures.

Working on the basket under the watchful eye of my sister:

Getting some help from my sister:

The finished product!

Woven baskets

Woven baskets are useful for a lot of things in the village. They can be used as a rubbish bin for food scraps, or they can be used for transporting food from one place to another. They are inexpensive and don’t damage the environment when they are thrown away.

One day Rebekah and I learnt how to weave a basket. It was pretty easy to do, although I would still need a bit of supervision and guidance if I were to make one again.

This is Rebekah and Joyce working on a basket:

This is the basket that I made:

Some baskets drying in the sun. The one I made is at the far right.