Large Round Bolga Basket – Rainforrest

large round baskets

The large round Bolga baskets are handwoven from elephant grass in northern Ghana.
The handle is stitched on from offcut leather, added where the weave takes the most weight, and built to move with daily life.

FAQs

Can a large round Bolga basket be used as a floor basket or for storage?
Yes. A large round basket holds folded throws, a child’s toys, or blankets beside the sofa, and stands on the floor as easily as it is carried by the handles. For more depth again, the extra large baskets keep the same round shape.

Who weaves the large round Bolga baskets?
Every basket is coiled by a single Frafra weaver in Bolgatanga.
Ayama, one of Bashiri’s weavers, learned from her mother-in-law. A man would come in from another village at night to teach the group how to fasten the handles, and they wove late to have baskets ready for the next day’s market.

What other styles are available for the large round baskets?
Beyond the individually listed baskets, large round Bolga baskets come in unicolour designs in a single bold shade like yellow, red, blue or green, and as vegan round Bolga baskets with an elephant grass handle in place of leather.