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 Three of the big five by Rusket
Carved animals of hard wood or soapstone.
From a couple of USD and up. I was ashamed to bargain, since the asking price was very low compared to what I would have paid back home. But bargaining is the system, you are expected to do so. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: Centrally situated in Victoreia Falls. But we where pursued by hopeful sellers along the streets as well.
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 Shops at the entrance to the
Falls by PierreZA
Local craft are mainly wood carved animals and soapstone sculptures, but if you look around a bit, you will find a bigger variety of locally made crafts.
There is a CD shop in the main road, as well as a shop selling locally made clothing (leisure wear).
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Do try and visit this market. Although every shop owner wants you to buy from them, first take a good look around before engaging in bargaining for anything. The market here offers a very good variety of goods, like wood carved animals, masks, other wood products, some local jewellery etc.
Prices vary a lot and to bargain very hard to get to the price you are comfortable paying.
The market is located on the eastern end of the town.
Wood Carved Animals
Traditional Masks
Soapstone sculptures
You have to bargain very hard! Theme: Local CraftDirections: Pass the Post Office, and continue along the railroad for couple of meters, turn right, continue for about 100m
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If you want to buy little knick knacks or inexpensive souvenirs, there are plenty of places to buy from, but a lot of them are very overpriced. I found one shop in particular that had very fair prices and a fairly good selection. Creations. If you are walking away from the Falls, it is on the left hand side right after you cross the railroad tracks. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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This group of corrugated tin shops in a U shape is to your left off the main road just past the train tracks if you are heading from the Airport to the Falls. (See Specific Directions below). This market has everything you want and they will find it if you need it. I got a Noah's Ark carved from Teak wood that is about 2 feet 2 inches long for $35 US. It did not come with the animals but they had plenty for purchase. We bargained them down form $120 US. They asked us for $10 for a little musical toy that they gave us for $2 US (Still a bit high in my book). They are hard bargainers but smile and shake your hand after completing a bargain.
I also acquired a Kudu Horn Shofar that they found and made for me and took to my lodging place since it had to be finished. I paid $45 US for the horn--BTW US Dept of Fish and Wildlife said Kudu is not endangered or protected so I was okay. USDA only cares that the product is finished--that is why I asked the person I purchased it from to sand it and coat it. I did not pay for it until it was dropped off since I had no guarantee that I would ever receive it.
They seemed to prefer South African Rand to US Dollars but wanted to say that there are only 6 rand to the US Dollar since I paid some in Rand and some in US Dollars--I told them no--that 6 rand to the Dollar was last years exchange rate and that it is currently 7.19 rand or so to the dollar.
Coming from Victoria Falls airport you pass Wimpy's Restaurant on the left in Vic Falls and then cross train tracks and there is a strip mall on your left with a phone card shop and the ILALA Lodge at the far end. At the beginning of the strip mall there is an entrance/little access road that leads you to this market behind the strip mall--you follow the little access road as it winds behind the strip mall and curves to the left and then you will see the U shaped tin roofed shanty market on your right
They will make any wood item you want--if you bring a picture, they will carve it and deliver it. They even found my kudu horn. I bought a creche set, carved bread baskets, beaded necklaces, etc. Anything wood--they can make if you want more than the carved animals, the drums, the other wood items like masks, etc.
On average, I paid 20-35% of their initial asking prices--just because you might pay more for the item in the USA doesn't mean it would cost anywhere near that price in Zimbabwe. Theme: Local CraftDirections: See directions in the main description since they were too long for this section
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 Tiny animals by ChristaVLeave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 Six foot wooden giraffe by mmmbenz
The people are excellent wood craftsman around the Victoria Falls area.
They make very intricate wood carved baskets that are beautiful. This is the only place that I have seen such skill in this type of craft.
They start high if they know you are a tourist. Expect to pay between 1/2 or 1/3 of their asking price. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 What shall we buy today? by ChristaVLeave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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