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WomenCraft Basket Weaving to Make Lives Better
Basket Weaving | Burundi | Decor | Tanzania

WomenCraft Basket Weaving to Make Lives Better

Byatelier55 25th August 202125th August 2021

Craft has often been used as a tool for unity, healing and empowerment, harnessing the traditional skills…

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Refixit Crafting Natural Eco-Friendly Sisal Fibre Art Decor
Decor | Tanzania

Refixit Crafting Natural Eco-Friendly Sisal Fibre Art Decor

Byatelier55 23rd April 202123rd April 2021

Passing the rich creative knowledge from one generation to another is the mission behind Refixit, a social…

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Tanzanian Visual Artist Happy Chikoyo Robert Capturing the Essence of Womanhood
Art | Tanzania

Tanzanian Visual Artist Happy Chikoyo Robert Capturing the Essence of Womanhood

Byatelier55 15th May 202019th May 2020

While browsing LinkedIn I came across a post highlighting the work of Happy Chikoyo Robert, a Tanzanian…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Tanzania

Accessories: Doreen Mashika’s Capsule Collection for eBay Germany

Byatelier55 7th July 20152nd July 2020

Doreen Mashika for eBay Germany [Tanzania] [Image credit: Beaded Bracelet – Doreen Mashika for eBay Germany] Some…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Tanzania

Jewellery: Contemporary Jewelry, Traditional Craft

Byatelier55 11th March 201412th June 2020

Sidai Designs [Tanzania] Meaning ‘good’ in Maa, the language of the Maasai, ‘Sidai’ is the name given…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Tanzania

Jewellery: Uru Diamonds

Byatelier55 17th December 201312th June 2020

Uru Diamonds [Tanzania] [Image credit: Uru Diamonds] It is no secret the Continent is blessed with diamonds…

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Interiors | Tanzania | Travel

Travel: Singita Mara Rivier Tented Camp Ushers in a New Safari Chic Aesthetic

Byatelier55 22nd February 20133rd July 2020

Singita – Mara River Tented Camp [Tanzania] [Image credit/source: Mara Tented River Camp – Singita]   Luxury game…

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Decor | Tanzania

Decor: Shanga Contemporary Hurricane Lamps

Byatelier55 24th April 201211th May 2020

Shanga [Tanzania] [Image credit: Hurricane Lantern – Shanga] Hurricane Lamps can be both decorative and functional when…

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Accessories | Jewellery | Tanzania

Jewellery: Mikuti Beaded Bangles Inspired by the Maasai

Byatelier55 23rd August 201128th April 2020

Mikuti [Tanzania] [Image credit: Musa Bangle – Mikuti] Get a glimpse into a vibrant part of Tanzanian…

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Art | Decor | Tanzania

Art: The Wonder Welders of Tanzania

Byatelier55 17th August 201128th April 2020

Wonder Welders [Tanzania] [Image credit: Large Flamingo – Wonder Welders] Invite the African wildlife into your living…

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Fashion | Kenya | Tanzania

Fashion: ASOS Africa Produced by SOKO Kenya

Byatelier55 29th March 201121st April 2020

ASOS Africa/SOKO Kenya [Kenya/Tanzania] [Image credit: The Green Room – ASOS Africa] The Green Room is fashion retail…

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Fashion | Tanzania | Textiles

Fashion: Chichia London Eye-Catching Prints and Feminine Designs

Byatelier55 3rd February 201121st April 2020

Chichia [Tanzania] [Image credit: SS 2010 – Chichia London] Pattern and texture collide, through the colourful eye-catching…

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Tanzania | Travel

Travel: The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

Byatelier55 19th October 201028th April 2020

The Ngorongoro Crater [Tanzania] [Image credit: Tanzania Odyssey] Drift lazily high above the Serengeti plains in a hot…

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