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Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.

 Charleston Basketweavers | Digital Traditions 4

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Charleston Basketweavers | Digital Traditions
Episode 4
Excerpt from 1986 USC News production. Dale Rosengarten discusses sweetgrass basketry as a part of the Charleston tourist trade, as well as a one of the most highly recognized African-American art...
Ancestry and Heritage | Digital Traditions
   - Episode 2 Basket Styles | Digital Traditions 1

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Basket Styles | Digital Traditions
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Bennett discusses new designs, special occasion baskets customers request, and uses of pine needle, sweetgrass, and palm in basket weaving.
Ancestry and Heritage | Digital Traditions
   - Episode 2 Family Usage | Digital Traditions 3

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Family Usage | Digital Traditions
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Bennett’s family used sweetgrass baskets for corn and rice, but mostly the baskets were sold to supplement family income.