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Up close with Mbira, Zimbabwe’s greatest gift to the music world

Long before the colonialism visited present-day Zimbabwe the people of that land had fashioned a unique musical instrument which has continued to dazzle music lovers across the world. The mbira instrument is a lamellophone whose unique sound is produced by plucking the metal keys. For the grouping of people known loosely as the Shona people,…
Tarooka Return & Exchange Policy

Last Updated: August 28, 2025 Welcome to Tarooka, a unique marketplace built by independent sellers. Since every shop on Tarooka is unique, each seller is responsible for creating and managing their own return and exchange policies. Tarooka does not have a site-wide return policy that all sellers must adhere to; instead, we empower our sellers…
Charity is good but opportunity is better – lessons from Binga

Every time that we posted some of the charitable efforts we were undertaking across Zimbabwe with Citizens Initiative, we would receive messages from our patrons; “We have to do something about Binga.” This was a call to action and on 10 December 2020 we undertook a needs assessment trip to the district. Binga is an…
A Guide to International Transactions on Tarooka

At Tarooka.com, we are proud to connect a global community of buyers and sellers. To ensure a secure, reliable, and trustworthy marketplace for everyone involved in cross-border commerce, we have established a clear and transparent process for handling international sales. This guide outlines our payment procedures for sellers located outside of the United States and…
How to add multiple options of the same product

When you have a product that comes in different options , instead of uploading each option as a product you can add multiple options on one product. You can also price them differently. Watch the video below to know how.
Sights From Afrifest Cincinnati 2025

We dropped by Afrifest Cincy 2025 which was held on Saturday July 19th at Sawyer Point park in downtown Cincinnati. The atmosphere was as jovial as always. Music was blaring from the stage as the tantalizing smell of food hovered welcomingly from the numerous food trucks at the festival. There were many exhibitors of handcrafted…
How to add a new product listing on Tarooka

If you already have a store set up, you can add a new listing by navigating to your dashboard’s listings tab. Here is the full video on how to create a new listing on Tarooka.com
How To Create A Shipping Profile In Your Dashboard

A shipping profile is a set of rules that define how a product or group of products will be shipped, including the shipping methods, costs, and delivery locations. It allows sellers to standardize shipping rates for similar items and offer different shipping options based on product type, size, or destination. Essentially, it’s a template for managing shipping costs…
Tarooka Is Opening Doors For Handcrafters

Talent knows no borders but borders sometimes determine how that talent flourishes. Everywhere we travel we find people who are doing incredible work with their hands but in some areas despite how good and skilled some artisans may be, they don’t seem to be able to make a decent living from it. There are many…