If you only visit two continents in your life....visit Africa twice.

EARTH AFRICA CURIO was established on the
outskirts of Durban, South Africa as a retail project
in 2005 with the aim of supporting The Arts in
Africa. This has grown to become Africa's largest
online arts, crafts and curio website to further
expose and showcase the wares and considerable
talent of African artists and craftsmen of which we
are so proud.

The cosmopolitan stream of tourists into South Africa
influences the constant metamorphosis of our arts and
crafts. Not necessarily conforming to any one particular
culture, the adaptable crafters create a vibrant mix of
products for every conceivable purpose from just about
any material. Through the fusion of various cultural
styles, the arts and craft of our country has developed
a contemporary appeal that is both aesthetic and
original. 

We are committed to uplifting African craftsmen and
women who often lack basic education especially in
the rural areas. By supporting these dedicated,
uncompromising artists we can help create sustainable
employment for these talented people.

We  source African products from craft projects all
over South Africa and Africa, always supporting the
Fair Trade ethos of paying fair and sustainable prices,
we also only buy directly from the artists and
craftsmen.

Our website will never be complete as long as war,
famine and floods continue to ravage our continent,
the availability of some products will come and go
to reflect this African phenomenon. The scourge of
aids on the African continent has also taken it's toll
on Africa's most talented artists and craftsmen,
many at the peak of their trade. This undoubtedly
has also left a void for fresh new innovative ideas
and skills to emerge and flourish.

We hope our website will not only document
Africa's art and craft from a commercial point, but
also from a reference point. In time we hope to
collect and showcase a huge amount of information
on the arts in Africa, and thereby entice tourists to
our continent. Statistic's show that tourism in Africa
is the fastest job creator - for every nine tourists that
visits an African country one job is created, in most
parts of Africa every person who has a job has 15
dependents.

If you come to Africa twice you will create 18 jobs
and 270 people will have a better life.

Come to Africa and make a difference.

Come to Africa for the time of your life.

Thank you - Siyabonga.
 

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