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Arts & Crafts
The talented local craftsmen are capable of producing some exquisite creations. Rarely does a shopper pass by without making a purchase. The following items are worth looking into:
Textiles - including mudcloth (bogolan), indigo cloth, cotton and woollen blankets are hand woven and dyed
Striking masks and wooden sculptures of the Bambara, Dogon and Malinko people
Silver or gold jewellery
Local Musical Instruments (drums, hand cymbals or stringed sentirs)
Leatherwork
Iron and Copper articles including swords, daggers and traditional household utensils Timbuktu)
Pottery (Segou)
Malian music on cassette (popular artists include Amadou Bagayogo, Salif Keita, Habib Koite, Oumou Sangare and Ali Farka Toure)
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| Quick Facts |
| Bamako (pop. 646,163), is in South West
Mali, on the Niger River. It is the nation’s
administrative centre, as well as a river port, a
junction on the Dakar-Niger railway and a major
regional trade centre. Manufactures include textiles,
processed meat, and metal goods. Bamako ships shea-nut
oil, kapok, cotton, and peanuts. |
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