Feature: Informal art, craft market sustains Namibian artists

WINDHOEK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The display of colorful artistic items adorned the floor and stalls at a bustling informal market in downtown Windhoek, Namibia's capital, where Jossy Haikali, an artist, was selling items.

Haikali is part of longstanding trade by artists, maximizing tourism, one of the pillar industries for Namibia's economy, to generate income. The items sold include beadwork, pottery, and cultural and embroidered items.