Mali Shopping Tips by tini58de

Pottery

In Mopti we saw this part of the market with lots of the most beautiful pottery! I wish I could have taken some, but it was a little bit too heavy..... It was a joy to look at, though!

Theme: Local Craft

Fruit and vegetables

We usually went shopping for our group and went to the local markets. It was not only interesting to see, what was offered, but also to see the differences as we progressed further north. Up in the Sahel there was not much choice left - some tomatos, cucumbers, millet - and that was about it. Plus the people were more "aggressive" trying to get us as their customers....

Theme: Food and Drink

Markets

Since we visited many many markets throughout Mali, we could not only enjoy the people there, the colors, the art of piling up their fruit and vegetables, but also notice the differences: the further north we moved (and that means, the poorer the people), the more aggressively they tried win us as customers - it was so sad to experience!
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What to buy: Fruits and vegetables - some are rather exotic, like for instance yams...
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What to pay: You will definitely have to bargain!!! It is part of the culture and is a lot of fun!
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Directions: throughout the country

Theme: Food and Drink