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African Beads – Many Beautiful Uses Africa has a long history of producing African beads and they are still as popular today as they have always been.<br>
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The ?yriad of Africa? i?ports you ca? use for your ho?e’s i?terior desig? Africa is a continent that is rich in culture. There are so many things that you are going to love about this continent. With more than fifty countries to visit and a wide array of landscapes to behold, you are definitely going to be spoilt for choice. If you decide to take a tour of the world, then Africa is going to take a good amount of your time. Consider countries like Kenya, in East Africa. Now this is a place that is full of life. The country has more than forty two tribes; that is forty different cultures and if you love art, then you will find it here. Do you want African figurines to decorate your home with? You will find them here. Shopping for African art Kenya is just one of the many places where you can get soulful African art designs. There are other countries like Nigeria to the west, South Africa, Zambia and Egypt- all of which have a wide array of options for you to pick out from. When it comes to interior design, there is always the problem of what you should choose to work with. There are people who will go for things like Italian leather, furniture from IKEA and such things. However, even these need art to give them that oomph and that is where African art comes in to save the day. Figurines from Africa come in all shapes and sizes. There are people who choose to go for animal sculptures. Let's go back to Kenya for a moment: it does not matter whether you want a life-sized wooden sculpture of a giraffe or an elephant, you can get them quite easily. As a matter of fact, these happen to be among the most popular African imports that you will find in the market. Business owners across the globe are importing all sorts of fancy sculptures to retail to their customers.
Africa is not only about animals. Now let's take a visit to Tanzania. Here you will find the famous Maasai warriors who are actually native to Kenya. If there is anyone who can win a high- jump competition then it is these people. They have a rich culture and have mastered the art of sculpting statues made to depict them. Usually they are tall with braided hair that has red ocher smeared on it. They have a rich culture and their figurines sell like hotcakes. Clothing and fine art Away from the sculptures and figurines, you can get really fine clothing that is unique to Africa. There is the famous Lesomaterial. You can get it in any color you want. As aforementioned, Africa is a place full of color and there is no color under the sun that you cannot get your Lesos in. These are characteristic to East and South Africa. You can decide to wear them by making an outfit from them or simply throw them on like a shawl. There are also people who choose to decorate their home with them. Simply get several of them and hang them up in your house in whichever way you choose. To close this article, there are paintings from Africa. They are some of the African imports which are on high demand.You can get paintings of just about anything you want. Do you want a pastoralist in the fields with his cows or you want a painting of a cheetah on the hunt? The paintings are diverse and very affordable. There are so many options available for you to select from when you decide that you want to design your home based on an African theme.