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HAND-WOVEN BINGA BASKETS

5 April 2023

The Tonga tribe reside in a remote village in northern Zimbabwe called Binga situated along the shore of Lake Kariba.

The Tonga people enjoy enviable skills in fishing, hunting, boating and artistic craft, from basket ware to beadwork.

These handcrafted woven baskets are made by a co-operative of women in the village and ZimSculpt have represented their work in all of their world tours.

Each basket is woven from the middle using river reed which is dyed darker to give it the contrast.

The baskets were originally designed to tell a tale – whether for friendship, marriage, courtship or to advise a suitor you were single.

They are now collected as decorative objects for the wall or to serve bread or chips in.






 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Binga Baskets, Zimbabwean Tonga Women

About ZimSculpt

Based in Harare, ZimSculpt is passionate about promoting the work of some of the finest Zimbabwean sculptors. By holding exhibitions around the world and making sculptures available for purchase online, we let you experience some of the finest contemporary stone sculpture.
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Current Exhibition

  • Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth , Texas
    15 April – 30 July

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ZimSculpt partners with people around the world. Contact us if you are interested in hosting an exhibition or are interested in selling our sculptures.
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Past Exhibitions

  • Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, USA (2022)
  • Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, United States (2021 & 2017)
  • Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada (2019 & 2018)
  • Toledo Botanical Garden, United States (2017)
  • Muttart Conservatory, Canada (2015)
  • Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States (2014-15)
  • The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada (2012-13 & 2006-7)
  • Dow Gardens, USA (2013)
  • Naples Botanical Garden, United States (2012-13)
  • Loseley Park, UK (2004-6 & 2011)
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)
  • Knebworth House, UK (2008-10)
  • Herstmonceux Castle (Queens University), UK (2008-10)
  • Cannizaro Park, UK (2005-7)
  • Ingatestone Hall, UK (2003-5)
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The work of Zimbabwe’s top 100 sculptors work are on display and for sale at the Cannizaro Park ‘Italian Garden’.  Live demonstrations will be given by three Zimbabwean sculptors invited for the exhibition.

This is the final year exhibiting at Wimbledon for the team of ZimSculpt.com, who travel the world every year to host exhibitions in different venues, including the USA, Canada, UAE, Bahrain, Germany and South Africa.  They were proud winners at the Chelsea Flower Show again this year…

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