The Bibi Harusi scrub, a Swahili bridal ritual at Bustani Spa.
About this video
This video shows the Bibi Harusi scrub, a traditional Swahili bridal ritual performed at Bustani Spa by Maryam on Boutique Hotel Matlai's grounds in Michamvi. The scrub takes 60 minutes and costs 265,000 TZS.
Bibi Harusi is a Swahili bridal tradition, and the scrub is listed among the spa’s specials, next to the Hot Stone massage (60 minutes, 235,000 TZS) and Konokono, a massage with heated ocean shells (60 minutes, 185,000 TZS). The Bibi Harusi body scrub takes 60 minutes and costs 265,000 TZS.
Bustani means garden — and that's where you'll find it, behind the two villas, among the palms. Maryam and Zhu work with the island's own ingredients: the signature Matlai Massage with garden-pressed coconut oil (60 min, 235,000 TZS), the Konokono massage with warmed ocean shells, and the herbal wooden-bathtub ritual guests talk about long after the flight home.
Filmed at Boutique Hotel Matlai
Filmed in September 2023 at Bustani Spa, part of Boutique Hotel Matlai at Michamvi Pingwe on Zanzibar's east coast.
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Questions about this video
How long is this video, and when was it filmed?
1:04 minutes, filmed in September 2023.
Where is Bustani Spa?
In the garden behind the two villas, among the palms. “Bustani” means garden.
Who performs the scrub in the video?
Maryam, one of the two therapists at Bustani Spa. The other is Zhu.
What does the Bibi Harusi scrub cost compared with the massages?
The scrub is 265,000 TZS for 60 minutes. The signature Matlai Massage and the Hot Stone massage are 235,000 TZS for 60 minutes, and Konokono is 185,000 TZS.
What is the signature massage made with?
The signature Matlai Massage uses coconut oil pressed in the garden. It takes 60 minutes and costs 235,000 TZS.
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