KIJIKO: Handwoven Blue, Black and Orange Wool Tote Bag Maisongames Craft 35 hours to weave

Craft 35 hours to weave

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A Retro Yet Refined StyleWith its classic shape and generous fringe

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KIJIKO: Handwoven Blue, Black and Orange Wool Tote Bag Maisongames Craft 35 hours to weaveMeet vibrant KIJIKO a colourful basket bag hand woven by the Kamba tribe in Kenya. Bands of blue, black and orange pop against a creative patterning, creating a bohemian, tribal effect. These ethical baskets are known traditionally as kiondos (kee yon doh) and were originally made in rural Kenyan communities by mothers as wedding gifts to their daughters. Weaving this particular type of basket bag was until recently a dying art: in 2004 only four