Wall basket decor is increasingly becoming a popular home decor trend. Over the centuries the BaTonga tribe women have perfected their techniques of weaving wall baskets and used them to store or winnow dried grains and nuts. They now produce a complete range of winnowing baskets for wall basket decor that offer great strength and design. 

• You will receive the exact 5 baskets pictured above from the second image.
• These baskets look amazing as wall décor especially as a collection.
• TONGA BASKETS – Named after the ‘Tonga’ women of the Binga district in Zimbabwe
• Made from wild grass & palm leaves.

These beautiful handwoven Binga baskets are made Tonga women in Zimbabwe and originally have been used for winnowing grain. The baskets are made from all natural and locally harvested materials, such as wild grasses, small vines and palm leaves of the Ilala palm that are dyed with tree bark. 

Making such a collection of baskets is quite a labor-intensive process. Some weavers take up to 2 weeks working on one basket depending on size and the desired pattern. The Binga baskets are truly unique both in their colors and designs as each lady expresses herself in each piece. Perfect for wall basket decor or for displaying fruit and bread on the table or as a decor item on a console table.

Winnowing basket sets or Binga baskets for wall basket decor are crafted using locally and naturally growing wild grasses. These techniques have been passed down to the next generation for decades. Allowing you to use these winnowing baskets for anything from storage to creating conversation worth basket wall galleries.

The largest Binga basket is about 50cm in diameter and the smallest is about 25cm in diameter.

What language is spoken in Binga Zimbabwe and what is Binga well known for?

• Binga District is famous for its growing of cannabis, known locally as dagga or mbanje. The consumption of cannabis in the Binga District has been described as traditional since pre-colonial times, and is considered by people from without to be an integral part of the Tonga culture.