Oshili Baskets
Women In Namibia
Female life expectancy at birth : 42.29 years
Total fertility rate: 3.06 children born/woman
Infant mortality rate: 48.1 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS adult prevalence: 21.3%
Literacy: male 84.4%; Female 83.7%
Per capita income: $7,400
According to the UNDP Human Development Report, in Namibia 34.9% of the population lives on $1/day and 55.8% lives on $2/day
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Product Specifications
- Handwoven Namibian threshing basket.
- Available in medium and large.
- Medium is 12 inches wide. Large is 17 inches wide.
- Patterns vary
$32.00-44.00 USD
About the artisans
Our partner project in Namibia was started by a US Peace Corps Volunteer who was working with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and HIV/AIDs education. The AIDs pandemic, coupled with the lack of employment, has hit rural northern Namibia quite hard, and often older women ("Kukus") become sole caregivers for young children in the rural areas, after parents pass away or move to the city to find work. This collective was formed as a way to provide an income to the kukus who take care of the children, and as a way of preserving a cultural tradition that is in danger of being lost. The 14 kukus in this collective are based in the Oshikuku area in the Omusati region, and are paid as each piece is completed.
