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At Swahili Modern, we work with a network of hundreds of artisan partners in 15 African nations to bring you handcrafted baskets, home decor, accessories, and unique gifts.

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Golden bead and wire elephant ornament

Ornaments

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Hand-carved nativity scene made from dark kola wood

Nativity Scenes

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Holiday tealight holder and reindeer decor

Holiday Decor

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Gift Guide: Gifts under $50

Gift Collection: Our Favorite Gifts

Holiday Tableware

Gift Collection: Entertaining & Tableware

Basket and tea gift

Gift Collection: Gifts for Kids

Father's Day 2022 is June 19

Find something new for Dad this year. Our Father's Day Gift Collection is full of fair trade gift ideas to make shopping easy!

Order by June 10 so Dad's gift arrives on time with standard shipping.

Father's Day Gifts

Shop fair trade gift ideas for Father's Day.

Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture Default Title
Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture
Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture Default Title
Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture Default Title
Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture
Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture Default Title

Stone & Metal Bicyclist Sculpture

$64.00
Papaya
Papaya
Papaya
Papaya

Papaya "Reflect Your Hopes" Nelson Mandela Tote

$28.00
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture
Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture

Veggie Vendor Boating to Market Papier-Mâché Sculpture

$38.00
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Large Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Small Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Large Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Small Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Large Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Small Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Large Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures Small Cobalt Giraffe
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures
Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures

Jacaranda Wood Cobalt Giraffe Sculptures

$24.00
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe 15 Note Mbira
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe
Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe

Mbira Instruments from Zimbabwe

$64.00
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes

Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes

$110.00
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone

8-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone

$88.00
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum

Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum

$125.00
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title

Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone

$165.00
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes
Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes

Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums with Carved Geometric Motif, 3 Sizes

$135.00
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone
16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone

16 Note Senegalese Percussion Balaphon Xylophone

$142.00
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture

Buffed Bronze Elephant Sculpture

$135.00
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Mother's Day Gifts

Unique gift ideas for moms!

Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets
Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets

Set of Five Rwandan Nesting Baskets

$88.00
Handmade Indigo Shawl from Burkina Faso
Handmade Indigo Shawl from Burkina Faso
Handmade Indigo Shawl from Burkina Faso
Handmade Indigo Shawl from Burkina Faso

Handmade Indigo Shawl from Burkina Faso

$58.00
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace
F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace

F.R.E.E. Woman Copper Viridian Heart Necklace

$48.00
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet Default Title
Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet

Hydrangea Multi-Strand Zulugrass Bracelet

$24.00
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa
Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa

Aqua Ceramic Vase from South Africa

$58.00
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags
JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags

JusTea® Kenyan Earl Grey Tea Bags

$10.00
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Handcrafted Jewelry

Talented artisans in Africa craft jewelry you won't find anywhere else

Mali Brass Fulani Twist Drop Earring
Mali Brass Fulani Twist Drop Earring
Mali Brass Fulani Twist Drop Earring
Mali Brass Fulani Twist Drop Earring

Mali Brass Fulani Twist Drop Earring

$48.00
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large
Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large

Hammered Copper Hoop Earrings - Large

$52.00
Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings with Silver Hishi - Small
Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings with Silver Hishi - Small
Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings with Silver Hishi - Small
Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings with Silver Hishi - Small

Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings with Silver Hishi - Small

$52.00
Hammered Hoop Earrings with Mixed Metal Hishi Beads - Small
Hammered Hoop Earrings with Mixed Metal Hishi Beads - Small
Hammered Hoop Earrings with Mixed Metal Hishi Beads - Small
Hammered Hoop Earrings with Mixed Metal Hishi Beads - Small

Hammered Hoop Earrings with Mixed Metal Hishi Beads - Small

$48.00
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Green Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Green Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Green Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Green Glass Beads

Gold Hishi Bracelet with Green Glass Beads

$68.00
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Blue Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Blue Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Blue Glass Beads
Gold Hishi Bracelet with Blue Glass Beads

Gold Hishi Bracelet with Blue Glass Beads

$68.00
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Musical Instruments

Fair trade instruments, handcrafted by African artisans, make a fantastic gift for musicians of all ages!

Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes Default Title
Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes

Zimbabwean Drum Mbira with 15 Notes

$110.00
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone

Zimbabwean 8 Note Xylophone

$145.00
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone Default Title

Zimbabwean 12 Note Xylophone

$165.00
Zimbabwean 17 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 17 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 17 Note Xylophone Default Title
Zimbabwean 17 Note Xylophone Default Title

Zimbabwean 17 Note Xylophone

$195.00
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone
6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone

6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone

$68.00
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum
Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum

Ghanaian Calabash Hand Drum

$125.00
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Fair Trade Gift Ideas
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Our Favorite Gifts

Our Favorite Gifts

GIFTS FOR KIDS

Gifts for Kids

Gifts for Teachers

Gifts for Teachers

Reusable Gift Wrapping

Reusable Gift Wrapping

Entertaining, Tableware & Kitchen Gifts

Entertaining, Tableware & Kitchen Gifts

Recycled Gifts

Recycled Gifts

African Instruments & Music

African Instruments & Music

STOCKING STUFFERS

Stocking Stuffers

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African Instruments & Music

African Instruments & Music

Senegal Hampers & Baskets

Senegal Hampers & Baskets

Collection of African wall baskets, displayed in a grouping of 3, handwoven from all natural materials

African Wall Baskets

Trio of natural fiber storage baskets

Storage Baskets

handmade wooden side table

African Furniture

Bronze Sculptures

Burkina Bronzes

AFRICAN SPICES & SAUCES

African Salts, Spices & Sauces

AFRICAN COFFEE AND TEA

African Coffee, Tea & Honey

African Jewelry

African Jewelry

Ceramics and Soapstone

Ceramics and Soapstone

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