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Mali Shopping is a wonderful experience for the tourists as well as the local people of Mali. Tourists can indulge themselves in buying various shopping goods from the large number of shops in Mali. There are even hawkers who sell products on bicycle and travel around the area. Bargaining is a very common aspect of shopping in Mali.
The tourists can enjoy shopping in the local markets of Mali. These local markets sell a variety of goods starting from clothes, jewelry, pottery, masks and musical instruments and many more. Mali is famous for painted and decorated masks. Dogon mask, Bogolan, masks and Touareg arts and Kanaga masks are very famous in the country. These masks make excellent shopping items for the tourists. Bamako in Mali boasts of a number of shops where impressive shopping items like clothes, beads, musical instruments and jewelries are available.
The Bologan fabrics or the mud cloths are made in the regions on the banks of River Niger. The designs on the fabric are very beautiful and based on natural objects and figures. The tourists can also buy jewelries made of silver, gold and bronze. The prices of these commodities are mostly fixed. Artisanat market is famous for gold and silver ornaments. Medina Coura market is a busy shopping complex selling varieties of colorful products. Tourists can buy the exclusive batik processed bazan cloth from the Medina Coura market.
Shopping at Mali offer tourists varied and the best quality local goods. Mali shopping is considered as one of the most favorite activities enjoyed by the tourists visiting the country.
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