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Gambian Art
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    • Wafro
  • Updated By Wafro on June 26, 2004
  • The Gambia Page by Wafro
    • The Gambia Shopping
    by Wafro
    Everywhere you go you can find souvenir shops and art shops, along the main roads in the big cities, along the coastline, near tourist attractions.
    In the Gambia you can find many skilled artists, painters and carvers.
    But most of the articles are produced in mass production.
    Animal art, masks, wooden statues, batiks and much more...

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  • Theme: Local Craft
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    Albert Market: Market Shopping in Banjul
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    • Pete.Gibson
  • Updated By Pete.Gibson on October 1, 2005
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    • The Gambia Shopping
    by Pete.Gibson, 1 more photos
    The markets are interesting, But not for the faint hearted , when you see something you like be prepared to barter , have fun set yourself a price you would want to pay ,and dont forget these people are poor

    Gifts include local handcrafts and beautiful materials

  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Address: Albert Market
  • Directions: behind the main street, Banjul
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    Lucas Jatta's "NATURE": Palm Wine the best Buy!
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    • David&Pauline
  • Updated By David&Pauline on December 24, 2006
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    • Gambian Tourist Support map - The Gambia
    Gambian Tourist Support map
    by David&Pauline
    Food shopping is great at Bakau market, we bought two kilos of black pepper for next to nothing. The best place for all your non-tourist pesents has to be Serrekunda, all the Gambia's colour is here. One thing you must buy is Lucas' palm wine, get it fresh about 10am or at about 6pm when he has finished his collections. You can take a bottle back to your hotel, it will have fermented by the next day and will start getting more alcoholic. Due to restrictions on liquids in hand luggage you won't be able to take any home with you. You can however take home some well wrapped bottles of Cana and Casa Cana, the distilled palm and cashew juice in your main luggage. Our own four litres survived the flight, we're very pleased to say. Lucas also grows his own delicious fruit in the land around the lagoon that borders his Nature.

    Lucas is a lovely man and I do urge you to support him, try his palm juice he works so hard to harvest it. He does grow the whole range of those delicious tropical fruits buy it there and share it with him and his colourful friends who drop by.

    About 100 delasi for a bottle.

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: LUCAS JATTA, P.O. BOX 4489, BAKAU, THE GAMBIA
  • Directions: Just past the Shop 'n Save and a new private development on Badala Park Road. Follow the outer wall of the Badala Park Hotel towards the lagoon. The track might look intimidating but the welcome is as warm as the climate.
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    Banjul Woodcarvers Market: If you like Wood, get yourself down here.
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    • ricky52
  • By ricky52 on April 15, 2005
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    • Deal Done - The Gambia
    Deal Done
    by ricky52
    There are about 40 shops in this market.
    All sell wood carvings and other local made crafts.
    A must see and well worth the visit.

    The wood carvings are out of this world.
    Do not be put off by the size of them. Get a taxi back to your hotel and ask reception if they can arrange for someone to pack it for you ready for transportation.
    At Banjul Airport they do not weigh wood carving items, if they did and you were to be charged for the extra weight, this would damage their way of earning income.
    So go shopping without having to worry hoa you are going to get home.

    How long is a piece of string.
    Depends what you buy and how big it is.

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  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Address: Banjul Centre
  • Directions: In Banjul Town centre next to the ordinary market
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    Road side Stall: Fruit
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    • Pete.Gibson
  • By Pete.Gibson on November 11, 2005
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    • The Gambia Shopping
    by Pete.Gibson
    What a great way to get your 5 a day, Fresh fruit and so cheap sold by the wayside

    Barter . but do pay slighty over the odds as it helps the local economy

  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: Most roads have these sellers
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    Brikama market
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    • alisonclaire
  • By alisonclaire on May 29, 2007
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    • eric, saraani and bubba having drum lessons, - The Gambia
    eric, saraani and bubba having
    drum lessons,
    by alisonclaire, 1 more photos
    If you love your carvings then you must go to Brikama market,, be warned though i kid you not it can get a bit stressful,, i have been 3 times now and i have never made it round the entire market because of all the hassel,, the stall holders ask you to "look, no charge to look" BUT they never let you go!!!! once they have you!! be prepared to do some barganing and haggling,, but remember these men are trying to make a living,, get yourself a bargain but allow them to earn their money. we met on our first visit to gambia bubba, now we return every time and make sure we always buy something from him, you must visit bargains to be had i promise!!!

    Drums,, carvings, jewellery etc

  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Address: Brikama craft market
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    THE FRUIT LADIES
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    • DAO
  • Updated By DAO on December 10, 2005
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    • AYSHEA AND HER DAUGHTER - The Gambia
    AYSHEA AND HER DAUGHTER
    by DAO, 1 more photos
    In almost every hotel beach area you will see the fruit ladies. They carry fresh fruit on plates they balance on their heads. It is more of a show and an interesting experience.

    Once you have agreed a price and which fruit you want, the fruit is prepared. Definately buy an orange. The lady pictured here "Ayshea" took out her very sharp MACHETE and peeled our oranges. The peel was removed as a single peice!

    Cheap too.

    Definately buy at least an orange.

    Cheap. Just agree a price

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
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    markets: . Bargaining is the game.
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    • johanl
  • By johanl on November 7, 2002
  • The Gambia Page by johanl
    • too hot for a roof. - The Gambia
    too hot for a roof.
    by johanl
    The markets are the place to be to bargain.
    Local wood craft and the famous djembee are great.
    Do compare and do not buy before having compared prices.

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  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Phone: BRANCO PALA TOURS
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    At the "batik factory"
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    • dedeckerm.
  • By dedeckerm. on September 6, 2002
  • The Gambia Page by dedeckerm.
    • Batik - The Gambia
    Batik
    by dedeckerm.
    Here you can see a 'batik factory'.
    (or something like that)

    They make beautiful colored materials with little comfort.

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    No shop...no name !: Brikama
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    • dedeckerm.
  • Updated By dedeckerm. on September 6, 2002
  • The Gambia Page by dedeckerm.
    • Wood-cutter - The Gambia
    Wood-cutter
    by dedeckerm.
    You must absolutely go to Brikama : beautiful wood-carving with only their hands and emery-paper.
    You can find a lot of wooden things and it's all so beautiful.

    You can find a lot of wooden things and it's all so beautiful.

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  • Theme: Home Furnishing
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