The age-old practice of turning tree leaves into mats has been revived on the islands. “It teaches you how to weave relationships, past and present,” one master artisan says. By Patricia Leigh Brown ...

Discussion of the reed-mat weaving industry in Ipetu-Ijesa, Nigeria, including the techniques of reed harvesting, stripping, dyeing, and weaving; the marketing of mats; and the cultural and religious ...

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options Sibonga Zikhali sits on the floor of her rondavel in KwaNibela, northern KwaZulu-Natal, ...

The project, which officials said faced disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to revive a traditional craft currently struggling with labour shortage and erratic market access. TIRUCHY: ...