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Serrekunda market full of goodies
Caryntay
  • By Caryntay on February 22, 2004
  • The Gambia Page by Caryntay
    • Atmosphere

    You wiil have the chance to see and buy a huge variety of items. Take a guide or friend with you and have fun.

    You will have to decide how much you want the item and how much you are prepared to pay. You might see it somewhere else but if you are happy, enjoy!

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  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Directions: Serrekunda
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    Local Shops and Markets: Wood carvings
  • By johnsteel1967 on November 12, 2003
  • The Gambia Page by johnsteel1967
    • Local wood carvings
    Paintings

    Haggle hard for the price you want to pay!

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  • Theme: Gifts
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    beautiful beads
    SarahJohnson
  • Updated By SarahJohnson on March 11, 2007
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    • The Gambia Shopping
    by SarahJohnson
    In all local markets you will find a vast range of hand crafted necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

    Prices vary depending on where you are shopping. I found if you attempt to buy in more popular tourist areas those selling will attempt to charge you more than if you find a quieter local market. Still very cheap and i have always found to be of a good quality.

  • Theme: Jewelry
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    Batik is best!
    TracyG
  • By TracyG on June 14, 2005
  • The Gambia Page by TracyG
    • Batik designs - The Gambia
    Batik designs
    by TracyG
    The Gambia is renowned for its creation of great batik designs and you can get cloth in all colours and sizes. Batik sarongs and tops are also a great purchase. There are specialist markets for batik goods where you can actually see how they make the different colours.

    Bargain and bargais some more...

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  • Theme: Local Craft
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    More Hair...
    Wiley_Coyote
  • By Wiley_Coyote on March 22, 2003
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    • The Gambia Shopping
    by Wiley_Coyote
    Hair braiding is pretty cheap here too...something like $5 for about 5 hours of work...can't remember specifics though

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    Hair Salons!
    Wiley_Coyote
  • By Wiley_Coyote on March 22, 2003
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    • The Gambia Shopping
    by Wiley_Coyote
    I got my hair done here...can't remember the name of it, but i wanted to get my hair braided while in africa, but the problem was that my french is so pathetic that i couldn't figure out how to tell the women in senegal how i wanted my hair done. but in gambia this was no problem as people speak english there.

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    Many: Souvenirs
    JustinJansen
  • By JustinJansen on March 12, 2005
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    • The one's I bought - The Gambia
    The one's I bought
    by JustinJansen

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    Market day.: Shopping was limited.
    wandabendik
  • By wandabendik on September 16, 2007
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    • Market day. - The Gambia
    Market day.
    by wandabendik
    Went out to Banjul on shopping trip.

    The best buys were leather, Silver.

    Very little.

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    Various: Local markets
    kucha
  • Updated By kucha on November 15, 2005
  • The Gambia Page by kucha
    • The Gambia Shopping
    by kucha,
    2 more photos
    Always go the the local markets!! The Gambian markets are -- like most other countries -- the best places to really understand what people do for work, what they eat, how they relax, how they live...

    Beautiful batiks and woven coloured boxes; baskets, beaded belts, local wood carvings.

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  • Theme: Jewelry
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    Brikama craft market
    susu77
  • By susu77 on April 20, 2007
  • The Gambia Page by susu77
    • The Gambia Shopping
    by susu77, 3 more photos
    The most beautiful wood statues of the Gambia are sold on this area and also in comparatively good price. Everything is handmade and you can see the artists doing the wood carving just there on the spot.A bit too anxious salesman are some pain in the ass but one must understand that they are just trying to make a living. Also be prepared for the young boys desperately trying to change addresses outside the market.

  • Theme: Local Craft
  • Directions: Brikama
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