Roadside stalls & shops: Shopping for souvenirs
Here are some ideas about souvenirs and gifts to bring back from Tanzania:~ fabrics, especially the colourful Maasai tartans~ woven baskets~ jewellery (as well as the usual beads and metals, I loved the bracelets carved from green stone)~ wood-carvings such as jewellery boxes and smaller items like combs and bangles~ ostrich eggs: emptied and cleaned, then painted and decorated~ Masai shields~ Tanzanite, a pale purple gem-stoneWe bought bracelets and a lovely carved hippo for a friend who collects them at this stall near Tarangire, and an ebony carved figure in Stone Town, Zanzibar (see my separate shopping tip on that page) Haggling is expected at these stalls and you should be able to buy your items for 50-60% of the price originally asked. Shops in hotels however, although convenient, will be fixed-price and relatively expensive.
