本菲卡工艺市场(Mercado de Artesanato de Benfica)位于罗安达市中心以南约 25 公里的路边,是安哥拉规模最大且最负盛名的手工艺品集散地。这里不仅是游客购买纪念品的首选地,也是观察安哥拉跨部落艺术的窗口。市场通常在早晨 8 点左右开始热闹,入场不收任何门票。如果你想避开正午烈日,建议上午 9 点到 10 点之间抵达,这时候摊位基本已经铺开,气温也还算凉爽。
在市场里最容易被看到的符号就是思想者(O Pensador)。这种起源于安哥拉东北部肖克维族(Chokwe)的木雕,是一个双手抱头、双肘抵膝的坐姿人像,象征着部族长者的智慧。在安哥拉,它的地位类似于国宝,甚至印在 1000 宽扎的纸币上。虽然市场里到处都是思想者,但做工优劣差异很大。优质的雕刻通常选用非洲黑檀木或深色硬木,纹路细腻且重心稳。一件约 30 厘米高的中等质量思想者木雕,初始报价可能在 15000 宽扎左右,具体成交价得看你的砍价功力。
除了思想者,市场里还有大量长脸面具、描绘村落生活的浮雕以及著名的马兰热(Malanje)石刻。这些石刻质地较软,通常呈灰白色或浅棕色,雕刻的内容多为非洲野生动物或抽象的人物形象。有个细节得留心,如果你看中了大件的木雕,一定要检查木头是否有细微的虫眼,因为这种天然材料在带回气候潮湿的地区时可能会有受损风险。此外,还有色彩鲜艳的安哥拉拼布(Samakaka),这种红黑黄三色为主的布料充满了力量感,无论是做成桌布还是挂烫,装饰性都很强。
在罗安达混迹集市,钱的问题不能马虎。虽然部分摊主口头上也说美元或欧元,但实操中基本只收当地货币安哥拉宽扎(AOA)。市场附近没有正规的自动取款机,出发前一定要在罗安达市中心换好充足的零钱。关于砍价,这里没那么多弯弯绕绕,直接拦腰砍一半是常有的事。如果摊主咬死价格不放,你就试着转身走人,十有八九他们会再喊你回去商量。说真的,买到多少钱并不完全取决于物品本身,更多时候取决于你当时和摊主聊得怎么样。
很多第一次来安哥拉的人不知道,大件的木雕或手工艺品带出境是需要办理手续的。根据安哥拉法律,为了防止文物外流,超过一定规格的工艺品需要到安哥拉国家视觉艺术局(ANAV)或者指定的政府摊位盖一个粉红色的出口许可印章。在市场里买好东西后,可以问摊主是否有这种服务,或者让他带你去那个负责盖章的小亭子。通常每个印章需要额外支付几百到一千宽扎不等的工本费。如果没有这个印章,在二月四日国际机场过安检时,贵重的木雕很可能会被海关扣下,这点很多人到了机场才后悔。
从罗安达市区驱车前往本菲卡大约需要 40 分钟到一小时,这取决于罗安达那出了名的堵车情况。如果你打算租车,最好让司机在停车场等候。市场后面就是大西洋的海滩,虽然那里的沙子不算细腻,但买完东西后去海边吹吹风也是个不错的选择。说到安全,这里虽然不像有些贫民窟集市那样危险,但人多眼杂,手机和钱包建议背在胸前。特别是在挑东西入迷的时候,别把随身包包随手搁在摊位旁的地上。
别在周一去,因为那时候很多摊主还没补货。最热闹的时间是周日,罗安达当地的家庭也会趁着休息日来这里逛。不过周日的坏处是交通堵塞会翻倍,尤其是从穆苏洛岛(Mussulo)度假回程的人流会在下午把路堵死。如果你追求效率,周二到周四的清晨是最好的选择。这时候摊主刚开张,为了开门红,他们通常更愿意给出一个相对合理的价格。买完后,记得找摊主拿几张旧报纸把木雕包紧,防止运输过程中的磕碰。
本菲卡工艺市场是开放式集市,不需要购买任何形式的门票。如果你遇到有人在路口拦路收门票钱,那通常是骗子或者在乱收费。你只需要付好自己的车费和购物费用即可,入场完全免费。
市场内完全无法刷卡,也不支持任何电子支付方式。你必须携带安哥拉宽扎现金,而且建议准备一些面值 500 和 1000 的零钱,方便在激烈砍价后能精准支付。绝大多数摊主不找零或没有充足零钱,这会让你在讲价时处于劣势。
超过掌心大小的木雕通常需要申请由 ANAV 发发的出口印章。这个粉红色印章通常盖在物品底部或背面,并伴有一张简单的收据。每件物品的印章费用通常不超过 2000 宽扎,在机场海关检查时出示即可顺利过关。
首推肖克维族思想者木雕和手工编织的草编筐。此外,罗安达当地画家创作的原始风格油画也很有特色,价格通常在 8000 到 25000 宽扎之间。如果你喜欢小物件,各种半宝石(如孔雀石)做成的首饰盒也非常精美。
通常每天上午 8 点开始到下午 6 点结束,但受光线影响,下午 5 点以后摊主就开始陆续收摊。建议最晚不要超过下午 3 点到达,否则你将没有足够的时间进行对比和砍价。周末下午则是交通最高峰,一定要预留充足的返程时间。
Donna Bianca de Kramer Nice selection of souvenirs. Just wonder round and find some really nice pieces of wooden statues and masks amongst other things. Also good few paintings and cloths. Possible to pay with card or in cash.
Sander Van Langendonck As soon as we approached market, before we could even park, there were 10-20 people running at us, presumably as fixers for the shops. The only result was that we locked the doors and immediately left again... If those fixers "fixed" one thing, it was chasing away anyone that actually was looking to buy something. To be clear, this was around lunch time, not midnight. Shame, because some of the stuff looked nice (albeit pretty much the same as at the airport or other shops in Luanda). Either way, a very dumb approach to tourists and sales. They clearly scared other tourists away as well as there seemed to be nobody else browsing the stalls.
Adam Hunt Small market but the sheer amount of paintings, clothing, wicker baskets/purses and carvings is amazing to see. The quality of work is exceptional. You are able to negotiate with the vendors over price and quantity. There was one individual that met us at the painting area but assisted us in negotiating. We got many, many, many carvings and paintings over two trips. All of the vendors want you to look and buy their products which can be overwhelming but everyone was very nice and respectable.
Kunaljit Acharjee They have some really good handicrafts products.... products made of bamboo.... they having beautiful paintings made of sand and also beautiful portraits.... it's near by Atlantic Bay.... one can enjoy the great views of blue Atlantic.... with good seafood
dorleta fernandez Nice market, well organize. It has now change location and it is next to the museo do escravatura. It has a big parking and the pier to go to the Musulu island is right there. You could go see the museum, as it is very small, go to the island and buy handicrafts and clothes in a one day trip.