• A Sudanese woman weaves palm leaves (al-Zaaf), a traditional skill of making baskets, food trays and other household items, in the village of Al-Saqqai, some 57km north of the capital Khartoum, on January 4, 2023. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)
    A Sudanese woman weaves palm leaves (al-Zaaf), a traditional skill of making baskets, food trays and other household items, in the village of Al-Saqqai, some 57km north of the capital Khartoum, on January 4, 2023. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)
  • The leaves are used to make baskets, food trays and other household items
    The leaves are used to make baskets, food trays and other household items
  • The leaves, called al zaaf, are weaved in Al Saqqai
    The leaves, called al zaaf, are weaved in Al Saqqai
  • They can then be turned into baskets
    They can then be turned into baskets
  • Weaving palm leaves is a traditional skill in Sudan
    Weaving palm leaves is a traditional skill in Sudan
  • It has long been carried out by women young and old
    It has long been carried out by women young and old
  • Carrying the leaves in Al Saqqai
    Carrying the leaves in Al Saqqai

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Traditional palm weaving in Sudan - in pictures

The tough leaves are used for making baskets, trays and other household items

The National

January 08, 2023

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Updated: January 08, 2023, 5:57 AM
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