Thursday 10 July 2008

Monkey balls!


These interesting little balls have become quite popular over the last few months. No matter what the design or colour you seem to love them all. I have attached a photo of the natural coloured monkey balls with a real African flavour. They look great in a bowl together & are a great talking point – not many people know what they are!!

The local name for this fruit of Ihlali, each monkey apple is individually decorated reflecting the themes of Africa from subtle siennas to rich terracottas and African carved designs. The fruit is picked by local people in rural communities, then dried. It is a sustainable resource creating employment for underprivileged people in Africa.

I am very excited about some new colours arriving in time for the market on Sat. They look great in my new Swazi baskets too – which I will have to tell you all about next time!!!

See you on Sat & make sure you bring a scarf & jacket, its getting pretty cold out there!!!

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