How sweet-grass basket weaving was a maternal tradition, passed down occasionally to sons but always to the daughters. How today, coastal development was threatening the habitat of the grasses on ...

For Andrea “Annie” Cayetano-Jefferson, this tradition ties her to generations of Gullah people, including her mother and daughter. My aunt Linda used to tell me, ‘Nobody has to make a basket.

For over 80 years, her hands have skillfully transformed grass into intricate baskets ... ensuring that the tradition of Agaseke (Rwandan basket weaving) thrives across generations.