The Batwa pygmies of central Africa were the earliest inhabitants of the area, being later joined by Bantu agriculturalists who migrated over time from West Africa. As hunter-gathers, theirs has been a nomadic lifestyle of the forest and surrounding areas. Over several thousand years, Batwa in our area became the specialists paramount in the making of clay cooking pots for the settled Bantu communities, from whom cultivated crops and other items would be traded for the pots. It is the women who are the potters. Men are responsible for the extraction and transport of clay, which is a heavy and time-consuming task. All of the other work is up to the women. The pots are usually brought to market to be sold or exchanged. The following pot shows good age.
- Material: Clay
- Age: approximately 50-60 yrs
- Origin: Burundi
- Condition: Very good
- SKU: POT-003
- Weight: 3.5 kg
- Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 99 cm