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Furniture from Zanzibar

History

I grew up in East Africa and have celebrated a number of holidays there, most recently a couple of times in Zanzibar. It is not only nature and the people you fall in love with, but also their beautiful handmade furniture made of wood from the old dhow boats.

I now have the pleasure of letting all Americans enjoy this beautiful and rustic furniture, handmade in Zanzibar with wood from old dhow boats. No rainforest trees felled.

Karibuni!

From the traditional sailboats of the Indian Ocean to unique timeless furniture, each individual in its form. Everything is handmade from reuse wood that has spent its life on the sea in Zanzibar.

The dhow is a traditional Arabian wooden sailboat with one or more triangular sails. It is made of different types of hard wood, mainly rosewood, depending on the type and origin. For hundreds of years these boats have been used for trade and travel between the Persian Gulf and East Africa to transport goods. Nowadays they are also used for fishing.

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Contact

I live in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden.

You are welcome to contact me.

peter@marafikifurniture.se

+46 703056087