How to make the baskets
What is the method used to make the baskets called?
Coil method
What kind of tones are baskets usually made in? Warm, cool, or neutral?
Warm/Earth tones
What is the official language of Botswana?
True or False: Yellow is made from the red star apple tree
True
What is one material you can use for the interior of the coil?
Palm fiber OR Grass OR Vine
What color do the leaves of the indigofera shrub produce?
Mauve (purplish)
What is one place one of these baskets can be found?
•Gift shops in safari destinations
•Basket exhibitions
•National museums
•Trade fairs
True or False: the official language of Botswana is English
True
What color fiber is dyed to make intricate designs?
Cream-colored fiber is used
What color do the husks of sorghum produce?
Pink
What is the main purpose that people made these baskets for?
For agricultural purposes
True or False: original baskets were colored after they were made
False, the baskets were the natural color of the material used to make them
What is the scientific name for the "vegetable ivory" tree?
Hyphanae persiana
Why were designs added on the baskets?
What are the 2 groups that people of Botswana can be placed into?
Setswana and Non-Setswana speakers
True or False: 50% of people in Botswana are Setswana speakers
False, more than 60% are Setswana Speakers