Whichever
part of Nigeria you find yourself in, either in the North, East, West or South,
you are sure to be surrounded by beautiful souvenirs that will serve as a
memorabilia of your trip or perhaps something you can give to your loved ones
when you return home. Choosing an awesome souvenir can be quiet tricky, this is
why Jovago.com has put together some of these awesome and thoughtful souvenirs
that will be a perfect pick.
Fabrics
The Ankara
fabric is a trending fashion material that is becoming widely sort after in all
parts of the world, there are beautiful patterns in different shades you can
always find to buy from any market in Nigeria – they are easy to locate and
very affordable. If in Lagos, you should check out Oshodi
Market or Balogun Market on Lagos
Island.
Traditional Handmade Jewelries and
Accessories
Local
Shamballa bracelets, woven bags, accessories made from Ankara fabric (footwear,
bags, jewelries, footwear and so on), beautifully handmade beaded jewelries –
the list is inexhaustible. All these can be gotten in shops where they sell
traditional attires or by roadside vendors. These are very easy to find, they
are mostly sold by the roadside in shops or hawked.
Arts, Paintings and Crafts
There are
ready made paintings of beautiful places in Nigeria you can be lucky to find,
especially an area you stayed or visited while here. You can also get gorgeous
wooden crafts and arts from galleries around. If you are in the Federal Capital
Territory, that is Abuja, then you
are in luck, visit the Arts and Crafts Village there, you are bound the find
wonderful items that can serve as souvenirs.
The list is
almost endless, all you need to do is to easily locate a market or traditional shop
around you and you will be marveled at the wonderful items you will discover.
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