Our MGONGONI backpacks are multifunctional and can be used for school, work, travel, or outdoor activities. They are carefully crafted for comfort and durability, ensuring your belongings' safety. Looking for other bags? Check out our Tote bag or Side bag collections..

MGONGONI Backpack collection:

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Choose your favourite design

By carrying a MGONGONI bag, you can connect with Tanzanian culture and appreciate the rich diversity of global craftsmanship. It is available in seven different colors, including natural, solid black, black & natural, brown, yellow, green and rust. Note: not all colours are available in our webshop. Please contact us for other colours.

100% handmade from 'Milulu' grass

The environmentally-friendly reed grass called "Milulu" is used for weaving the bags. The "Milulu" grows near streams, and the local women uproot, clean, and dry these grasses before using them for weaving the bags. We combine the skillfully hand-woven bags with elements of high-quality Tanzanian leather. We carefully add the leather by hand to ensure the quality of the final product.

Sustainable & Ethical

When you choose a MGONGONI back pack bag, you support sustainable and ethical fashion while contributing to positive social and environmental impacts. By making a purchase, you contribute to the full-time employment for over 300 previously unemployed rural women in Iringa and Njombe, Tanzania. Plus you help preserve their long-standing tradition of weaving.

Transparant & Personal

Our MGONGONI Back packs not only add a unique and stylish touch to your outfit, but also reflect the cultural identity and creativity of the artisans who made them. Vikapu Bomba believes that apart from being fair, trade should also be transparent and personal. That’s why each of our MGONGONI bags comes with a label that features a portrait and brief story about the 'mama' (local woman artisan) who wove the tote bag. So you will know exactly where the bag comes from and who made it.

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