Traditional palm weaving in Sudan - in pictures

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

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, called al zaaf, are weaved in Al Saqqai

They can then be turned into baskets

Weaving palm leaves is a traditional skill in Sudan

It has long been carried out by women young and old

Carrying the leaves in Al Saqqai

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