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Local Arts and Crafts
If you are looking to buy local handicrafts in Dubai, then look for the following: Arabian attars Purchase heady Arabian attars (perfume oils) in simple vials or in extravagant gem-encrusted bottles; available at the perfume souq. Art Acquire contemporary art by local Dubai artists at cutting-edge galleries like the Third Line, B21, Ave, and XVA. Dates Buy delicious Emirati dates and date jam from the fruit and vegetable souq near Shindagha Tunnel. Emirati fashion Emirati designer Raghda Bukhash appropriates traditional costumes to handcrafted cutting-edge fashion; her Pink Sushi label is available at Amzaan. Exotic eats Buy local herbs and spices such as zaatar and sumac at the spice souq. Saddu Red-and-black-striped camel blankets and bags made by saddu, a traditional textile practice; expats turn them into cushions and ottomans; look for them at the camel souq or Heritage and Diving Villages. Woven baskets Colorful baskets finely woven from date palm fronds; the pyramid-shaped al makabba is handy for picnics to keep the flies off food; available from the Heritage and Diving Villages.|
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