Weaving patterns

Barbara and Viola talk about the traditional patterns used in the weaving and some of their meanings, like the bream (the fish bone), the water (the Zambezi), the lightning or the hut (tracks 06 and 07). Earlier (track 2), they explained that the patterns were used in the traditional BaTonga beadwork and were then transferred in to weaving designs. The Ilala-grass, which is used in basket-weaving is an indigenous natural resource, while beads would need to be purchased. The entire recording with Barbara is archived at: https://archive.org/details/Voices_from_Binga_943