Lesotho Mountain Crafts

Lesotho


You can buy the work of 12 local cooperatives at this showroom and workshop, by the main road about 2km before Teyateyaneng (coming from Maseru). Items include jewellery, shawls, slippers, tapestries, bags and seshoeshoe (Basotho dress made of traditional cotton print), incorporating materials such as cow horn, felt, rose leather, sheepskin and wool.


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