Basket

Twined basket with the natural colour of fiber with black and red dyed stripes. A piece of wood is stretched across the bottom to keep it firm and stiff. The stings are made from fiber of the mugaa tree by women by rolling the fiber on their thighs. The fiber is cut and put in a pot and boiled before being rolled into a thread. The handles are cut from cow skin. It is usually made by married women however, girls learn how to make them while they are still young. It is used by all women to hold food when travelling and when going for shopping.