This shop sells products from Moto, a Zanzibar-wide handicraft cooperative that supports the island's rural economy by selling bags, sun hats, baskets, mats and other goods woven from ukili (palm leaves), and from Dada, a similar scheme helping local women sell cosmetics and foodstuffs made from natural local materials.
For a greater insight into the skills involved, Moto offers a Craft & Culture Tour (US$15 per person for groups of four). Or you can join the locals on a Dada cooking course in Matemwe on the east coast.