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It is made from the fibres of the sisal plant and usually finished with handles and trims of real leather. Kenyan households have used Kiondos for centuries: to store the harvest, to keep clothes, or to carry the shopping home from the market.\u003C/p>",{"type":71,"content":96,"tag":97,"textColor":73},"A basket with meaning","h2",{"type":93,"content":99},"\u003Cp>In Kikuyu culture, guests bring a Kiondo with a gift inside when they visit. When they leave, the basket is returned with a gift in return. The Kiondo stands for appreciation, exchange and community. It is also an important wedding gift, symbolising abundance, protection and happiness for the new home.\u003C/p>",{"type":71,"content":101,"tag":97,"textColor":73},"Kiondo or Kyondo?",{"type":93,"content":103},"\u003Cp>Kiondo is the name of the basket. Kyondo is our company name: \u003Cstrong>Kiondo + You\u003C/strong>. So if you are looking for a “Kiondo”, a “Kyondo” or a “Kiondo bag”, you are in the right place.\u003C/p>",{"type":71,"content":105,"tag":97,"textColor":73},"How a Kiondo is made",{"type":93,"content":107},"\u003Cp>Two strands of sisal are twisted into one strong thread, coloured with non-toxic dyes and then woven by hand, row by row. A medium-sized basket takes a weaver two to four days. The women often weave together – outdoors on the grass or by the fire, sharing stories and laughter. See every step on our \u003Ca href=\"/en/production\">Production\u003C/a> page.\u003C/p>",{"type":71,"content":109,"tag":97,"textColor":73},"Our Kiondos",{"type":93,"content":111},"\u003Cp>Today, 25 women in Kenya weave for Kyondo. Grace, our co-founder in Kenya, collects every Kiondo directly from the women, pays them fairly and on time, and checks the quality – with no middlemen. Every piece is one of a kind in shape, size and colour. With good care a Kiondo lasts for decades; some are handed down from grandmother to grandchild. \u003Ca href=\"/en/about\">More about us\u003C/a>\u003C/p>",{"type":93,"content":113},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"/en/shop/handtaschen\">\u003Cstrong>Shop Kiondo bags\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> · \u003Ca href=\"/en/shop/korbe\">\u003Cstrong>Shop Kiondo baskets\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> · \u003Ca href=\"/en/our-store/sent\">\u003Cstrong>Visit our shop in Sent\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>\u003C/p>",{"type":61,"variant":62,"height":63,"paddingY":64,"contentMax":81,"layout":66,"alignY":67,"contentAlign":82,"blocks":115},[116,118,121,123],{"type":71,"content":117,"tag":97,"textColor":73},"Frequently asked questions about the Kiondo",{"type":119,"group":55,"title":31,"content":120},"accordion","\u003Cp>A Kiondo is a traditional handwoven basket from Kenya made of sisal fibres, often with real leather handles.\u003C/p>",{"type":119,"group":55,"title":35,"content":122},"\u003Cp>Kiondo is the name of the basket. 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