Traditionally woven to store herbs used in cooking or for medicinal purposes these little baskets are a delight and useful for storing all sorts of knick-knacks – as well as herbs!
Each and every pot is slightly different, woven in traditional natural, tan and black colourways, some with a touch of colour
Dimension: 14cms tall (6”) with a base diameter of 10cms (4”)
Made in South Africa
The Zulu’s are the largest groups in South Africa with an estimated 10–12 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The Zulu originated from Nguni communities who took part in the Bantu migrations. As the tribes integrated together, under the leadership of Shaka around 1818, which he brought success to the Zulu nation due to his perfected military policies.
Shaka, as the Zulu commander of the Mthethwa Empire and successor to Dingiswayo, united many tribes. Shaka built a militarised system known as Impi (war\combat) featuring conscription, a standing army, new weaponry, regimentation, and encirclement battle tactics.
The Zulu’s takes pride in their ceremonies such as the Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, and their various forms of beadwork. The art and skill of beadwork takes part in the identification of Zulu people and acts as a form of communication.
