Nigerian Basketry

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# Craft Primary Material Historical Context Location (State) Geopolitical Zone
1 Akwete Basketry Raffia, palm fronds Developed alongside Akwete weaving traditions; used for storage and trade Abia South East
2 Ibibio Basketry Raffia, cane, palm leaves Traditionally produced for farming, fishing, and household storage Akwa Ibom South South
3 Tiv Basketry Guinea grass, palm fibers Essential to agrarian Tiv society for grain storage and transport Benue North Central
4 Kanuri Basketry Date palm fibers, doum palm Used in trans-Saharan trade and desert agriculture Borno North East
5 Ijaw Fishing Basketry Mangrove palm, cane Developed for riverine fishing and trapping in the Niger Delta Bayelsa South South
6 Urhobo Basketry Raffia, cane Produced for market trade and domestic storage in Delta communities Delta South South
7 Igbo Ukwu Basketry Palm fronds, bamboo Associated with ancient Igbo-Ukwu material culture and trade Anambra South East
8 Yoruba Market Basketry Raffia, cane, bamboo Integral to market commerce; widely used by traders Oyo South West
9 Nupe Basketry Guinea corn stalks, palm fibers Historically linked to Nupe riverine trade and agriculture Niger North Central
10 Gwari Basketry Grass, palm fibers Used for farming, grain storage, and domestic purposes Niger North Central
11 Jukun Basketry Bamboo, palm fronds Produced for ritual use and agricultural storage Taraba North East
12 Efik Basketry Raffia, cane Used in trade networks and domestic storage along the Cross River Cross River South South
13 Hausa Grain Basketry Millet stalks, grass Essential for grain storage in Sahelian agricultural systems Kano North West
14 Fulani Nomadic Basketry Grass, leather accents Portable containers suited to pastoral nomadic lifestyles Sokoto North West
15 Edo Basketry Raffia, cane Produced for palace supply systems and urban markets in Benin Kingdom Edo South South
16 Igala Basketry Palm fibers, bamboo Used for yam storage and riverine trade Kogi North Central
17 Ekoi Basketry Cane, palm leaves Used in farming and ritual contexts in forest communities Cross River South South
18 Berom Basketry Grass, bamboo Used for grain storage in Plateau highlands Plateau North Central
19 Angas Basketry Palm fibers, grass Traditional storage and transport containers for farming communities Plateau North Central
20 Idoma Basketry Raffia, bamboo Produced for domestic use and regional trade Benue North Central