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Handicraft and music

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Handicraft and music

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Handicraft and music African masks Arts and crafts in Tanzania vary a lot according to the ethnic group, and it is of course possible to bring back all of the African clichés as souvenirs, starting with the famous ceremonial masks. © Carson Ganci - age fotostock

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There are few museums to visit, however; contemporary art is in the ascendancy. Ebony sculptures can all be interpreted in different ways and amateur painters have invented the tingatinga style which is copied in neighbouring countries. Musicians, dancers and actors are consistently modernising and bringing new ideas to the traditional Tanzanian repertoire. Additionally, singers perform their songs and raps in Swahili. In Dar es Salaam, visit Nyumba Ya Sanaa, the "House of Art" where exhibitions, concerts and the ebony market of Mwenge are organised. In Arusha, handicraft shops sell beautiful objects.

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