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One of the talented ladies supplying Senzokuhle. The wire baskets now available on www.amagugu.com

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Egmund Dedekind, owner of Senzokuhle Wire Baskets. They supply the raw materials to the crafts men and...

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The wire is purchased by Senzokuhle and the lengths and colour bundles prepared. The patterns and colour...

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The colours reflect Africa. No two products will have the same pattern but all products are grouped based...

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The speed at which the people works is simply amazing. Here one can see the small plastic mould being used to shape the basket.

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On the larger baskets, the speed is slower as the wires are not as easy to keep untangled. Remember, as...

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The calm and easy going atmosphere in the "workshop" is something we as city people dream of....

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A taste of the colours in the wire baskets. Vibrant and alive........

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The bundles of wire is put together so as to ensure they have the right colours and also, enough wire for...

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The labels gets added before the products goes into the Gone Rural store room.

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Mmmmm, not only hands are used in the process.

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The dyed grass after coming out the boiling pots of dye. The grass used is collected by the women and...

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The Gone Rural "Head Office" is in rural Swaziland, close to the town of Malkerns. The Swazi...

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Such an amazing face telling so many stories and as always, that smile is on the lips.............. One...

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The dye is added to the boiling water. Grass is then boiled and dyed in the process to create the vibrant...

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Such an interesting lady and I wish I could speak her language so one can hear her stories as she tells them. And as always, that smile...........

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These hands have created many a stunning Gone Rural product. Gone Rural products available on www.amagugu.com

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The dyed grass is lifted from the boiling water and left to dry.

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