Sweetgrass Weaving

In the Charleston City Market and on the streets throughout town, sit women weaving and selling baskets made from dried sweetgrass. Their techniques were originally influenced by the West African traditions, brought to America by slaves.

Written by Amelia Osborne Scott

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