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Old Mar 7th, 2014, 07:21 PM
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Quick question about Kenya..

Hi all. 2 friends of mine are traveling to Kenya in April for some volunteer/missions work. I was curious what are some popular souvenirs that people bring home from Kenya. I'm hoping to put in a request, lol. Thanks, Greg
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Wood carvings. We brought home replica's of a Maasai man and woman that are beautiful - hand carved
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Ditto on the Maasai man & woman wood carvings.

Also brought back a nice carving of an ele for my desk.

Tons of earrings but I see you're a guy so you may not be interested altho the brightly coloured Maasai bead bracelets look pretty cool on guys and all the Maasai wear them, several in fact.

http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/NY...h/P1120393.jpg

If not beaded there's some pretty cool copper bracelets too.

http://galleryplus.ebayimg.com/ws/we.../1000x1000.jpg

Brought my 20 year old nephew back a T-shirt with a Tusker beer label on it and I don't think he's taken it off since! And that was in 2011!!!

http://www.theafricahouse.com/media/.../ts-tskr-b.jpg
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Can you still get carved black giraffe statues? My mum had a few of those from her time there. I'm hoping to back and get some of my own as they are so nice
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There is a variety of things you could find as souvenirs from Kenya. A great place to shop for this other than the curio shops all over the country, would be at the Maasai markets set up on various days in Nairobi such as;
Wednesday – Capital Center along Mombasa rd

Thursday – The junction Mall along Ngong road

Friday – The Village market along Limuru road

Saturday -The High court parking in the city Center opposite Re-Insurance Plaza

Sunday -Yaya Center along Valley Road in Hurlingham

- See more at: http://www.kenyanpoet.com/2014/04/04....z6xpBEe0.dpuf
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