basket making

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basket making

Weaving a California tradition

a Native American basketmaking
1997
Follows an eleven-year-old Western Mono Indian, as she and her relatives prepare materials needed for basketweaving, make the baskets, and attend the California Indian Basketweavers Association's annual gathering.

Basket moon

1998
After hearing some men call his father and him hillbillies on his first trip into the nearby town of Hudson, a young boy is not so sure he still wants to become a basket maker.

Making the new baskets

alternative materials, simple techniques
1999

A sweet, sweet basket

1995
Continuing a tradition that started in Africa, Grandma teaches Keisha how to weave a basket from South Carolina sweet grass.

The vine basket

Life has been hard for fourteen-year-old Mehrigul, a member of the Uyghur tribal group scorned by the Chinese communist regime, so when an American offers to buy all the baskets she can make in three weeks, Mehrigul strives for a better future for herself and her family despite her father's opposition.

Basket moon

1999
After hearing some men call his father and him hillbillies on his first trip into the nearby town of Hudson, a young boy is not so sure he still wants to become a basket maker.

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