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fiogf49gjkf0d IN THE VILLAGES OF THE MAIN ISLAND OF MAHAE FOOD SHOPS AND
BASIC AMMENITES CAN BE FOUND. THE CAPITAL VICTORIA IS THE
MAIN CENTRE FOR ALL THE ISLANDS. SOUVENIR GOODS INCLUDE
BAGS MADE FROM COCONUT FIBRES AND RAFIA. THERE ARE BATIKS
AND OTHER COLOURFUL PRINTED FABRICS ALSO A MYRID OF T
SHIRTS FOR SALE DEPICTING ISLAND LIFE. WOODEN BOXES
DECORATED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL AND INLAID WITH OTHER
MATERIALS ARE POPULAR SOUVENIRS. TEA IS GROWN ON THE
ISLANDS AND AN ISLAND SPECIALITY ARE SACHETS OF VANILLA
TEA.
ON INDEPENDANCE AVENUE IN THE CAPITAL THERE IS THE MAISON
DE L'ARTISANAT. SHELLS AND MOTHER OF PEARL, SHELL NECKLACES
ALSO IVORY AND SHARK JAWS TOGETHER WITH BASKETERY AND
PRINTED FABRICS ARE SOME OF THE GOODS FOR SALE. OUTSIDE THE
CENTRE STREET VENDORS SELL POSTCARDS AND T SHIRTS.
SPECIAL SOUVENIRS MIGHT INCLUDE JEWELLERY MADE FROM GREEN
SNAIL SHELLS.
MARKET STREET OR RUE DU MARCHE IS THE LIVLIEST STREET IN
THE CAPITAL. MANY OF THE SHOP KEEPERS ARE CHINESE OR
INDIAN. HERE THERE IS THE SILWYN CLARKE MARKET SELLING
TROPICAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND ALSO THE MANY SPICES
MOST OF WHICH ARE GROWN ON THE ISLANDS.
IN THE ANSE AUX PINS QUARTER THERE ARE FOOD STORES AND A
BANK AND JUST AFTER THE TYPHOON RESTAURANT A CRAFT VILLAGE.
ON THE OTHER ISLANDS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO THERE ARE LIMITED
STORES SELLING PROVISIONS AND SOME ARTISANS PRODUCING
HANDICRAFTS. NOT ALL THE ISLANDS ARE INHABITED, SOME ARE
PRIVATE AND OTHERS ARE NOW WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES.
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