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the man at the gate?: Anderson Gate, Etosha - carvings

by smirnofforiginal

I thought they would be tourist rip off prices and, ok, thy are nowhere near as cheap as some of the items I bought in remote areas... but you certainly wont grumble at the price tags!The carvers are friendly and there is no hastle to buy (which I thought there might be once I swung the car over and got out, with children, to closer inspect). I bought the most wonderful wooden rhino. The markings had been made by wires heated and place onto the body to leave burn marks. Months and months later my rhino still has a delicious smell because of that and it conjures so many memories of Namibia. barely worth haggling!I bought a beautiful rhino, an amazingly painted hornbill and a tiny hornbill - because I was buying three items I got a discount.

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Supermarket

by Gili_S

In case you plan a self drive safari trip to Namibia, just be aware that most if not all food, drinks and such stuff you can buy in Namibia and surely in Windhoek when arrive here and no need to carry it all the way from where ever you come from. The supermarket in Windhoek had everything we just needed.

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THE BEST WATER IN THE WORLD

by DAO

These are the 2 best flavoured waters in the world. Really. I found them at the BP fuel station in Windhoek. The pictured flavours, MARULA and NAARTJIE are amazing and beyond compare. Combined with that, they were ice cold! It gets hot in Namibia so why have just any cold water when you can have heaven in a plastic bottle. Makers NESTLÉ has a full range of waters : Litchi, Lemon & Lime, Marula, Strawberry and Naartjie. Other manufacturers make some of these flavours as well, but I prefer this brand. Enjoy! Also available at other retail outlets.

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SHOPRITE: THE BRAAI SUPPLY PLACE

by DAO

To have a real authentic African Braai you need a few things: Wood! Yes wood. You also need meat; preferably Texas steak which is a huge steak already marinated in tasty spices and feeds about 4 people. Also you will want some Boerwoers. This is a thick tasty sausage that has no comparison anywhere in the world. Preferably from the butchers counter. You also need some cheap firelighters and matches, and possibly some dishes and utensils. Finally you need 2 other key ingredients. Cold beer and friends. Shoprite here has EVERYTHING you need for a Braai except friends. A one-stop shop for the complete Braai experience!Please note they also sell fresh prepared salads, pastas and canned mushrooms with sauces (pepper, cheese, mushroom). I recommend them all, especially mushrooms with pepper sauce for your boerwoers.

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Swakopmund market: Wooden masks

by toonsarah

There are plenty of shops in Swakopmund selling art and craft objects, both Namibian and from other parts of Africa. The price usually reflects the quality and if you want a special souvenir you’ll find something I’m sure in one of these shops.However we found that there were plenty of reasonably priced items available at the craft market too, although you need to be aware (if it matters to you) that most of these are from Zimbabwe. We liked the wooden masks that we’d seen in quite a lot of places and bought this one from one of the stalls. It now hangs in our hallway, where we like to display pictures and other items from our travels – great reminders, and inspiration for future trips too! In addition to the masks you'll find other wooden objects (bowls, carved figures, walking sticks etc) and textiles. Prices at the market are very reasonable, and you're expected to haggle - but...

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Everywhere!: Malakani nuts

by toonsarah

Everywhere you go in Namibia you’ll see carved Malakani nuts for sale. The carvings are usually of local wildlife and in the craft shops they’re often made into key rings, light pulls etc. Whenever we parked in a town and got out of the car, several men would approach and ask our names, or maybe our mothers’ names, and after a while we realised that this was so they could quickly carve the name on the surface of one of these nuts in order to persuade us to buy it as a souvenir or gift. Mostly we resisted, but at the Petrified Forest we succumbed. I’ve told this story on my tip about the Forest, but I’ll repeat it here as I think it’s a good story and will offer a sense of the lengths people will go to in order to sell you one of these nuts:Our guide at the Petrified Forest told us about his life looking after elderly relatives on a farm a couple of miles away. He pointed out the farm and...

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Johnny's supermarket: Even in the middle of nowhere there's a shop!

by mad4travel

Ah Namibia, the wide open spaces, the lack of people....But of course, there is always 1 entrepreneur and here he is. This was in the middle of nowhere driving from Etosha to the Waterberg plateau. Not exactly Tesco or Walmart but amazing to see nevertheless!

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Curio shops, markets etc: African Style

by SanguiniA

Do visit the likes of curio shops, souvenier shops etc while in Africa and take home some local craft. In Namibia one can find wooden masks and other carvings, as well as some nice jewelry, especially where gems, crystal and precious stones are concerned.

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Mr Price: Bargain Clothes

by Acirfa

This is a popular clothes shop, with good quality clothes at bargain prices compared to what we pay in England. Always a stop off to top up the wardrobe or buy gear for any male in your life. Shirts, t-shirts, trousers, kids clothes as well as ladies too. £3 for a round neck t-shirt, £6 for a short sleeved shirt and maybe £13 for chino style trousers.

any local craft market and souvenir shop: Typical souvenir

by chicabonita

A very typical souvenir is a Malakani Nut as a key ring. On the nuts are African animals engraved. You can get it also with your name engraved.If you enlarge the picture you can see the makalani nuts hanging down the roof ...You can buy them also in souvenir shops in town which are somewhat stylish and snobby but I recommend to buy them from the locals. The offer them anywhere in the streets. You can haggle a bit ... It isn't expensive so a very nice and typical souvenir to bring back home :-)

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