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It is very difficult to know how long it takes to weave “It is a common place of passion where we are
a basket (how long is a piece of string!) it depends of one gender and chance to solve problems and
on the complexity of the pattern and the size. But a help out. Become creative get to share ideas and
small one the size of a pot would take a day to overcome life challenges”
medium size 3 to 4 days and a large one the size of a This was quoted from my lovely lady called Juliet
laundry basket would take a week. who has been weaving for me for three years.
Out in Tsavo the Taita Taveta tribe weave with the
finest and the thinnest sisal and this is In Tsavo there are from the Taita Taveta ethnic
traditionally their technique. It is very group, Machakos the Kamba group and Meru

time-consuming and therefore the price is very the Bantu. All Christians and God plays an
high. important daily role in their lives. I get blessed
My Machakos ladies say that it is more than a every single day I speak to them on my mobile!
weaving group.