Mapula embroidered cushion 50x50 - South Africa Love then dyed and hand-beaten to

then dyed and hand-beaten to set the colour

Note the tables are all bespoke handmade and each one will be slightly different as they made by a few different groups of artisans

with real character

21cm L x 25cm wingspan

The second serving is called “Tona” or “kale’i” and the third one “Baraka” or “Bereka” (just like Barack) meaning blessing and thus bestowing blessing upon the participants

Mapula embroidered cushion 50x50 - South Africa Love then dyed and hand-beaten toA hand embroidered cushion cover from the Mapula ("Mother of Rain") embroidery project in South Africa, where around 150 women design and stitch original work by hand pieces from the collective are held in museums and private collections worldwide. Since 1991 the income has helped the embroiderers support and educate their families. Beautifully embroidered cover no inner. Each is unique. One of the embroiderers' name labels is attached to the cover