A visit to Tanzania brings back many happy memories. The Tanzania shopping enables the visitor a slice of the beautiful country to take home and enjoy.
Shopping in Tanzania is an exciting activity. The shops stock an eclectic variety of Tanzanian handicrafts like wood carvings, clothing, curios and hand made Masai jewelries. The Masai tribe makes excellent spears, gourd and bead work. The Tanzania shopping experience also includes handicrafts made by the Tanzanian people from northern Tanzania. The Makonde woodcarvings depicting wildlife and people make a great decorative addition to the home. The woven mkeka mats are great for covering the bare residential apartment floors. Regional clothes like kangas also make a great buy in the list of shopping at Tanzania. The brightly colored kangas are worn by women all over Tanzania.
Shopping in Tanzania is incomplete without purchasing tanzanite. Tanzanite is a semi-precious stone unique to the country of Tanzania. The tanzanite is sourced from the open cast mines dug near Arusha. The tanzanite stone is available in three grades. The three grades are 'A', 'AA' and 'AAA'. The highest quality tanzanite is symbolized by 'AAA'. The stone reflects a blue light. The blue color ranges from an ultramarine blue to light purplish blue.
