Gift ideas Senegal

Next to the famous Saint-Louis butcher shop, the small boutique of Mamadou, an adopted Saint-Louisian, offers a range of souvenirs to take home: sand paintings, batik fabrics, Senegalese clothing and leather sandals. He also sells beautiful bogolans, traditional Malian loincloths, which can be used as quilts or bedspreads. If you like a fabric and want a custom-made garment, Mamadou can put you in touch with one of his tailor friends, who will make your outfit in no time, for a small fee.

Known as Princesse des Arts, Feurimata Diouf is a versatile artist who is also a stylist, model-maker, seamstress, visual artist and decorator. You'll find her in her little gallery, near the Chez Poulo restaurant, where she's sure to be whipping up some pretty wax outfits. Bring your own fabric - you won't be disappointed! You'll also find some of her works at fixed prices, such as portraits of women, painted masks and coaster paintings.

Clothes, gifts for birth and other souvenirs for the small, this is what you will find at Les Petit Peas Est Rouge. The models are chewable and finishing, flawless. Cherry on the cake: The customization of the pieces with the first name of the child. From sarouel to bath sortie with a touch of coloured wax. On order only.

Depending on the Chamber of Trades, it is one of the very first craft villages in Senegal and the only tourist point in the city to buy souvenirs. In total, about twenty small artisan huts nestled in the greenery where you can buy many souvenirs: masks, sculptures, jewelry, paintings, shoes ... Moreover, Adama Touré, creative artist installed in the hut ^No. 6, makes very nice earrings made of glass beads. The sellers are less insistent than in Dakar, but it will still be necessary to haggle.

Sculpture has always been a part of Mathias Diatta's life, and even helped him pay for part of his schooling at the time. His singular creations are inspired by nature, especially bird life, which he is passionate about. Made of cheese or bombax wood, they are realistic and meticulously painted in the colours of the bird, with thin legs and beak, made with bicycle spokes. This artist, who has a good knowledge of his environment, also carves chameleons, turtles in walnuts and croaking frogs!

At the corner of one of the main streets of Saint-Louis, in front of Ndar Ndar Café, this small store is full of typical souvenirs to bring back from the land of Teranga. Wooden sculptures, African masks, bogolans, bracelets, various wax items, sand paintings and fixtures, you should find your happiness! It has been run for more than 15 years by Sidi Sow, a discreet and friendly trader, with whom you will have to haggle. So use your negotiating skills to buy your favorite items at the right price!