Swahili Modern Reviews

Elizabeth

Gift for new mom I bought this for my friend and she loved it. The soapstone is natural and she uses it to keep small baby things. Very pretty and well made.

Mother & Child Giraffe Box

Bruce L.

GHANIAN PERCUSSION XYLOPHONES I BROUGHT THE SIX SLATE XYLOPHONES, THAT WAS A MISTAKE. I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE TEN SLATE INSTRUMENT. THE SOUND IS REMARKABLE. NOW I KNOW THE TRUE SOUNDS OF AFRICA. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY IT, BUT I DON'T HAVE TO. IT WILL BE IN MY COLLECTION OF AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. THERE ARE THREE MORE ITEMS TO GET. THEY WON'T BE FOUND ON AMAZON. MY CONGRATS TO THE OWNERS OF SWAHILI MODERN.

6-Note Ghanaian Percussion Xylophone

Jennifer H.

African Banana Fiber Nativity I absolutely love it! I'm having a hard time figuring out which one is Joseph though :) I'm adopting a little girl from Uganda and will definitely purchase from you again in the future.

African Banana Fiber Nativity

Joanne M.

They're beautiful! These little dishes are absolutely lovely, and so sensual to the touch! With the heart etched in the center, they make a perfect gift item--something to hold your earrings on your dresser top, use as a spoon rest, or simply display for its beauty!

Brown Soapstone Heart Dish

Joanne M.

I finally found it! I've been carrying an African bag made from recycled plastic bags for years--had it repaired twice, and couldn't do without it. But finally, was ready to replace it. However, I simply could not find another like it. I searched and searched. Imagine my joy when I found your beautiful bags just like mine, only better--with a leather strap and zipper closure. I loved it so much when it was delivered that I promptly ordered another one. Thank you!

Recycled African Plastic Handbag with Leather Strap

Wendy M.

Amazing quality made products I'm an avid shopper and spend a lot of time and $$& in the stores. The baskets I purchased are beautifully crafted and the colors are vibrant. I recommend them 5 stars!

Silver & Gold Peace Corps Hamper

Linda L.

Stylish Hamper I searched for a shapely and stylish hamper and finally found it in this Senegalese handmade basket. It's shape is fun and it's lovely to look at in pleasing soft colors with a geometric design.

Silver & Cream Oversized Hamper

Nancy Gibson

Bolga Baskets are amazing! I kept one of the baskets and it is adding warmth and beauty to my living room. I gave the other to a friend who also feels good about supporting an organization that offers an opportunity for independence. I feel honored to have the basket in my home!!

Two for One Bolga Baskets!

Andrew F Ebersole

Jacaranda sunset giraffes I gave the small and large giraffes to my mother who just got back from an African safari. Home from her trip, she declared the giraffe her favorite of all the wildlife she encountered. So these giraffes seemed like the perfect mother's day gift. In fact, my mother loves the giraffes and could not be more pleased with their quality and aesthetic. Thanks Swahili African Modern!

Tall Sunset Jacaranda Giraffe Sculptures

Amanda Haas

Best Birthday and holiday gift ever! I gave these to my mother this year for Mother's Day. She loved them so much. Now I am ordering more - they are really beautiful!

Three Hand-Painted Bird Stakes

Amy Donoghue

Even lovelier than I thought I bought this for my mother for Mother's Day and I'll be honest, after I unwrapped it, I thought about keeping it for myself and getting her something else. It's extremely well made. I'll be back to get myself one soon.

Small Recycled Metal Ostrich Plant Holders

Katrina R

Beautiful & Practical Storage Recently purchased this basket as blanket storage in our main living room. Stylish, organic, well-made. It's very transitional and fits in well with our mid-century modern decor.

Silver & White African Chevron Baskets

Akaya

Wonderful! This shea butter is extraordinary. It is smooth and easy to apply - not waxy like other butters I've tried. It makes my skin softer than ever, especially in harsh winter weather. I was given a small sample as a gift, and immediately ordered more. Highly recommend!

Pure Unscented Lulu Life Sudanese Shea Butter

Edward Curran

Best Gift I bought these for my fience who is from Kenya. I wanted to bring her the memory of home for the holidays. The ornaments did what I was hoping for. She loved them and told me stories of home. This gift was perfect for her since she hasn't been home in 8 years.

Three Handmade Kenyan Angel Ornaments

Sally Root

Unique, playful and carefully crafted Honestly, I was surprised at the quality of this piece, given the reasonable price point. I hung one in my sewing studio, just for a bit of happiness, and the other is set aside as a gift. I see it as an adorable accent in a baby's nursery, in the corner of my daughter's lanai or perhaps dressing up a guest bathroom. I was really pleased at how carefully it was wrapped and each piece was individually gift wrapped! I haven't opened one parcel, as it is a...

Hand-Painted African Bird Mobile

Catherine

Love this couple Like all the items I purchased from Swahili, this one was even better in person. The weight of the piece is just right, and the intertwining arms/legs of the couple hits the perfect combination of sweet/a little bit sexy but not so much as to freak out your visiting mother-in-law. I bought this for my husband and he loved it. The quality of the piece was exceptional -- especially given its very reasonable price. It's also much tougher than you'd think. I recommend you not dro...

Bronze Lovers Sculpture from Africa

Diane Knuckles

Expert Craftsmanship! I bought the Giraffe Hand Puppet for my nephew for Christmas. I was very pleased with the materials used and expert craftsmanship. A gift I was proud to give, and will buy another one for his next gift.

Tanzanian Hand Puppets

Diane

African Cheetah Wall Mask I have never ordered from Swahili. This is a gift for someone who has items from this shop and really enjoys them. I was happy with my order, impressed with the packaging and I anticipate the smile on the face for the person this is ordered as a gift. I found the item to be a good item.

African Cheetah Wall Mask

Judy

Nice Addition to our African art We got all four of the sculptures in the set and they look great on an end table in our living room and have caused lots of positive comments.

Bronze Mother & Child Sculpture - Naptime

Lisa Dieckmann

Charming and well-made and a great size I saw this in a magazine. It was on back-order but the company notified me as soon as a new shipment arrived. Very classy product.

African Servers with Zig Zag Bone Handles

Nancy

Love this basket This basket is quite big and looks great in our bedroom. It easily holds all of our laundry. We were impressed with how well it was made and appreciate the nice, grassy smell the basket gives off.

Large White Senegalese Basket

Nancy

Absolutely Gorgeous This is a beautiful nativity that has a natural, rustic look to it. I've never seen anything like it in a store. I love the way the nativity looks when set on pine boughs - I always get compliments!

Hand-Carved Wood Nativity

Anne

Stunning This sculpture is very solid and even more beautiful than pictured. I get compliments on it every time. The price is excellent for this level of artistry and it's fair trade. Great value!

Bronze Seated Reading Women Sculptures

Meredith H.

Very Pleased The beaded ornament is lovely and will complement my ornament collection as a conversation piece, The workmanshp and aetistry are of superb quality. I look forward to ordering from Swahili Modern in the future,

Hand-Beaded Christmas Ornaments

Kelly B.

One of my favorite things on the planet! This set is so sturdy and fun! I get all kinds of compliments on it. I have one in my classroom and 2 at my house. They are a real conversation starter. I was so pleasantly surprised at the quality of the construction of it as well. So cute!

Two Recycled Bottle Cap Baskets

Demetra H.

Great tote bag! Thanks for this great bag, I'll be using it alot. Great quality; I know I'll get lots of miles out of it, and it won't 'age' like a cloth bag would. Love it!

Natural Sisal Shopping Tote

Stevin N.

A functional work if art! Beautiful and sturdy. Hampers can turn out to be necessary eyesores, especially in a small living space. This one turns it into a beautiful accent piece. I highly recommend buying it

Silver & Cream Oversized Hamper

Anne G.

Exceeded my expectations This hamper is even more beautiful than I expected. Felt like it was my birthday when I received it. Amazing, sweet, and thoughtful packaging! Thanks so much!

Solid White Peace Corps Hamper - Pre-Order

Rita Eagle

Absolutely beautiful! A work of ark!!! This is even more beautiful than I had expected. It is truly a work of art. Noah's ark is the theme of my son.s bar mitzvah and it will be prominently displayed there. He has developmental disabilities but his reaction was right on!. " It's a masterpiece". The animals are beautifully crafted, -- elephants and giraffes possibly the winners but no, pretty amazing rhinos and camels as well. The ark itself is a beautiful piece of sculpture with wonderfull...

Hand-Carved Noah’s Ark Sculpture

S Abrams

Love my giraffe! The giraffe is just perfect and exactly what I wanted. It's beautiful and reminds me of Africa. I had the fortune of visiting Ocean Sole in Nairobi 2 years ago and bought some small items. I regretted not getting the giraffe then but was able to find it at Swahili Modern . Customer service was great. They were very helpful and responsive. They emailed me photos of what they had and I was able to select the one I wanted. I love what Ocean Sole is doing and am so glad...

Extra Large Recycled Flip Flop Giraffe Sculpture

John

Beautiful and meaningful gifts I carry one of these un my pocket so any time I feel stressed at work, I rub it between my fingers to remind my self to 'take care of the broken hearts I encounter daily and my own heart as well." I give them to colleagues as a reminder our work is about caring for others hearts, broken or in pain. And to tend their own hearts,as well. This lovely reminder goes with me daily.

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Hearts

Mary B

Beautiful Lovely handmade basket! Price is good for quality, handmade item that supports fair trade. Large basket. Using as a hamper and it is large enough. Great colors, materials, and beautiful work.

Large African Basket with Lid - Rainbow

Gerry Freeman

Shared heart sculpture The quality of the sculpture was beautiful and the sentiment appropriate for our "Unceasing Love" concert. Our director, the recipient of the sculpture, appreciates original art work from around the world. Beautiful. The efficient problem resolution with the original order was was handled with efficiency, respect and graciousness. I recommended Swahili Imports to many friends.

Shared Heart Sandalwood Sculptures

Gerry Freeman

antique Baskets review The wedding baskets were gifted to the director and accompanist of the Bagaduce Chorale, a 100 voice community chorus in Blue Hill Maine. The final work performed in this December concert was "Baba Yetu", a Swahili arrangement of "The Lord's Prayer" by Christopher Tin and performed in Swahili. It seemed fitting to present these baskets as appropriate tokens of our remembrance of this work. The sentiment of love being passed down for generations for our concert "Uncea...

Small Antique Zambian Makenge Basket

Linda Stalter

Maasai Mara African Carved Soapstone Elephants****** Received my elephant and just loved him so much that I went back online to order the two smaller sizes only to find out they were sold out. It is a great little accent piece for my collection and will continue to watch site for new items.

Maasai Mara African Carved Soapstone Elephants

Analise Mcneill

Hooray for Hamper I am using my "hamper" to hold my bounty of sports balls in a chic way in my living room. It's beautifully constructed and the ideal size. I will surely use this in many ways through out my life. The dreamy light colors go with every room.

Vanilla Dipped Peace Corps Hamper

Laney Coulter

Beautiful and well made I love this table runner. It is so beautiful and well made. I would love one in another color if you had it. It was a bit expensive but worth it.

African Indigo Mudcloth Table Runner

Sandra Fehrman

Great basket! I am delighted with this basket. It is large, as I wanted it to be, and neutral in color, so it will go anywhere. I am using it as a laundry basket and it suits the purpose well. The quality is excellent, tightly woven and no loose "threads". The top is a good quality leather. They held off on shipping for me as we were going out of town and I didn't want it sitting on the porch for days, which I really appreciated. All in all, the basket is wonderful and the service is just...

Leather Lidded Senegal Basket

Michele Simms

Superb!! Excellent gift, festive wrapping, thank you gift included. Exceeded expectations! The purchase, two red soapstone reindeer tea lights, are a wonderful, whimsy, unique gift; my friends loved them. Email sent in advance as to delivery date, which was right on time. Both items were individually wrapped with a special additional gift (also wrapped) that was included with my purchases. Entire wrapping in package was festive. Thank you!!

Soapstone Reindeer Tea Light

Judith F.

Beautifully made I collect Fairly Traded nativities from around the world. The set from Senegal is the latest addition. It is beautifully made with attention to details, and a wonderful reminder of the worldwide faith community we share. Thanks for shipping it promptly and well-protected.

African Wax Print Fabric Nativity

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