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Curio Trade
Africa has a wide variety of good quality arts and crafts that we would encourage you to buy as they make great souvenirs or gifts. Some specialities to look out for include wooden Makonde carvings, Tinga Tinga paintings, Maasai jewellery, basket ware and batiks. Through purchasing such handcrafted goods you can help support the local craftsmen and their economy.
However, please do try to investigate exactly what you are purchasing and avoid:
Anything that has been made from products of endangered species, which have been listed by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). A full listing is available on their website: www.ukcites.gov.uk and includes items made from e.g. sea turtles, big cats and ivory.
Rare hard woods, such as Ebony. Authentic Makonde carvings are made from ebony, but you can find excellent alternatives that have been carved from more common woods and then polished.
Marine curios, including corals and large shells. Africa's fragile marine eco-systems have been historically exploited through practises such as dynamite fishing, so special vigilance is needed to avoid further exploitation.