Bolga Handbag (4)

Great summer handbag!

Genuine Bolga Basket - intricately handwoven, these beautiful baskets are synonomous with northern Ghana. This stylish handbag is a twist on the traditional round Bolga basket, as the basket weavers learn new designs and colour combinations to further develop their export market.

• Handwoven with wild straw grass
• Distinctive leather handle
  
• Very strong and durable
• Width approx. 45cm,
  
• Height (excluding handle) approx. 32cm
• Height (including handle) approx. 54cm
  
• Re-shapes easily (instructions provided)

Basket weaving has been a traditional skill of the people of northern Ghana for many years and has been used to supplement their incomes from subsistence farming. These baskets are made by the Havilak co-operative of weavers in and around Bolgatanga. Havilak works in partnership with Fair Trade Global, a danish certified fair trade importer. Fair Trade Global have worked with Havilak since 2002 to deveop the designs, new products and improved quality of their baskets.