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Nairobi 3 - Shopping

After a day of cooking and eating to a heart full made a visit to a near by mall - Diamond plaza.  This houses all types of shops and also eateries with chat items. Here again one can see many Idians around you.  On the ground floor outside the shops locals have their products spread out in open which range from bags made of jute,  beaded jewelry and traditional mats. Had to bargain for sometime to buy these items. Quarter and variety was good.
Elephant carving
Elephants in queue
There were lot of carved animal miniatures in variours colors. One would love to buy all products had made by these talented people. 
Beaded bowl
Pot carving
Masaai beads are used not only in jewelry but colourful bowls, plates and various miniatures too.
Kazuri beads
Also on sales were numerous basket bags in attractive colors just to be bought and taken home. 

Plastic bags are banned in Kenya so one has to carry their own bags for purchases. Here is the vegetable and provisions bag, showing traditional and talent.
Shopping basket
This short trip to the mall not only gave an idea of masai products but also how many Kenyans here are native Indians while we tend to regard them as Indians too. Inside the mall there are Indian cloth shops making like Spencer plaza. And like a gimmick you forget that you are in a foreign land. Got to recollect the Kenyan officer at the airport giving you visa to their country. :)

More to explore in the coming days..
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