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Cameroon traditional Ndop fabric revived in modern time

STORY: Cameroon traditional Ndop fabric revived in modern time DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:50 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a village in Baham by drone 2. various of a woman who harvests raffia palm and extract fibers for Ndop fabrication 3. various of craftsmen working at a family workshop of Ndop 4. various of craftsmen drawing patterns with ink made from ashes 5. various of craftsmen weaving Ndop patterns with raffia palm fiber 6. various shots of craftsmen removing raffia palm fiber from Ndop fabric after the dye 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KAMMOGNE, Maker of Ndop 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SAMUEL TACHIM, Maker of Ndop 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): KAMMOGNE, Maker of Ndop 10. various of young people weaving Ndop patterns with raffia palm fiber 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MEGANE AICHA FEUJIEU, Learner of Ndop 12. various of Ndop products on sale in a market in Bafoussam STORYLINE: With the patterns of rich significance in symbols, history and culture, Ndop is a kind of fabri

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman shows a piece of traditional Ndop fabric at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman works on an Ndop design with raffia fibers at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman collects raffia leaves before extracting their fibers to make Ndop fabric in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman sketches the draft for an Ndop fabric at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell Ndop fabric products at a market in Bafoussam, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne draws patterns on a fabric to make the traditional Ndop at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne and her husband display a traditional Ndop fabric that she has just made in her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne removes raffia fibers from the dyed fabric to obtain the traditional Ndop at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne, assisted by her husband, draws patterns on a fabric to make the traditional Ndop at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne weaves Ndop designs with raffia fibers at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)