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Zulu woven baskets have been handcrafted by Zulu woman for centuries and the unbelievable talent that these woman have has been past down from mother  to daughter for many generations.
 The time taken to weave grass baskets can be anything from 2 weeks to many month to make one new grass Zulu basket.
Unfortunately as the modern world starts to take over, the younger generation are less likely to take up this Zulu tradition and slowly fewer and fewer young woman are being brought into the skillful art of making Zulu grass baskets. It won't be long before these wonderful Zulu baskets and plates are gone form our world and only found in Museums.
On the left is a small display of the Zulu pots available form African Crafts Market. Each grass basket plate and pot is individually handcrafted so no two will ever be exactly the same.
The Basic designs of Zulu baskets patterns are
Triangle - Masculine
Diamond - Feminine
Double triangle forming hour shape glass - Married man
Double diamond - Married woman
Zig - Zag (Masculine) - The Assegai of Shaka
Series of diamonds - The shield of Shaka
Small Square or dots - A celebration of fruitfulness -i.e. good rains,good crops
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