There is a lot of traditional stuff to buy from Kerala such as Kathakali dance masks, sandalwood, rosewood and buffalo horn carvings, brass temple lamps and figurines, coir (coconut fibre) and banana fiber products (table mats, coasters, rush mats). Handloom cotton and curios made from sea shells are some of the things which can be bought from the Kerala Cottage Industries Emporia in the big cities. Kerala is the spice land of India -- pepper, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, ginger and nutmeg thus one is also quite attracted in buying these traditional spices from Kerala.