Shopping in Niger is really fun. It can also be stressful. Luckily, I’m becoming a decent bargainer (I think).
Most medium to large sized towns in Niger have a market day. This is one day a week where people come from the surrounding areas to sell everything from flip-flops to coconuts. From the markets I’ve seen, it seems like they are generally divided into a couple different sections: a meat section (do not recommend for delicate stomachs), a live animal section, a clothing/fabric section, a vegetable section (mostly hot peppers, tomatoes, onions, and garlic), and a “stuff” section.
The “stuff” section is pretty entertaining. In addition to all types of pirated Gucci and Armani, you can find soccer jerseys for all European teams, and soccer jerseys for team Obama.
In Nigerien markets you can buy a complete soccer uniform (in pretty much any color) that says OBAMA both on the front and the back. You can also buy Obama flip-flops, belts, hats, flashlights and my favorite: Obama boxers. Regular t-shirts with Obama (alone and/or with his wife and children) are also everywhere; as are t-shirts with Avril Lavigne and Cristina Aguilera circa 2005.
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