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 Ladies Clothes Shop Sign in
Porto Nouvo by janiebaxter |
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 Coiffure Sign by janiebaxter
Even the tiniest village will have a ladies coiffure shop with a lovely painted sign outside. The popular style for long hair is many tiny plaits and this can take a full day to do and costs around $20. Theme: Other
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 Hand Weaving in Ouidah by janiebaxter
There are also some nice baskets, pottery and hand woven fabrics which are for sale in the markets, along the roadside in some of the towns and in the museum shops. Theme: Local Craft
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 A Great Reference Book by janiebaxter |
 by Narviking
The shops offer a wide variety of woodcarvings, bronze sculptures, batiks, leathergoods and various benin clothes. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Women working, men sitting
around! by janiebaxter
Where possible try to buy from the women, particulerly in the villages, as the money will go directly to benefit the family and the women are generally better at managing the money and saving a little.
If you visit the Tata Sombas the women make Shea butter there which you can purchase for a few dollars and this gives them a small income. Theme: Other
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Dantokpa Markets are the biggest in Cotonou
Snails are quite common here with the local people. I had some in a resturant with pepper, tomato and onions. I also ate some at home. Very yummy after you get past the thought of it being snails. They are supposed to be very good for you. Apparently when a woman has given birth and is feeling weak, she is given snails to give her strength back. It taste is unique and the texture is smooth. Its a bloodless meat. Theme: Food and Drink
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