Makenge Tray - Zambia - 6 Jungle Animal Ethiopia is home to one

Ethiopia is home to one of the oldest continuous Christian traditions in the world

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which only serves to enhance their intrinsic beauty

which is then dyed using leaves from the n'gallama tree and patterned by hand with fermented mud — washed and reworked repeatedly to build up the dark background tone against the pale

Makenge Tray - Zambia - 6 Jungle Animal Ethiopia is home to oneMakenge baskets are testament to the weaving skills of the Mbunda and Losi people of Zambia. They are original pieces that have been used to winnow grains. How they are made: The baskets are made from the Makenge tree which is a small tree and sends out very long shallow roots. The roots have fine hairs and they are dug from the ground by the men and thinned out to be used. Only the small roots are gathered, so the bush remains alive to produce more