Namibia's Damara women showcase traditional embroidery at culture market

STORY: Namibia's Damara women showcase traditional embroidery at culture market SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event at the Stiriken Rokhoedi Culture Market in Windhoek STORYLINE: With smiles on their faces and adorned in traditional attire, Damara women danced on Saturday at the Stiriken Rokhoedi Culture Market in Windhoek, Namibia. The event, showcasing "Stiriken Rokhoedi" or embroidered dresses in the Damara language, aimed to promote the traditional practice of hand embroidery -- a key tradition for the Damara people, one of Namibia's oldest inhabitants. It featured fashion displays, traditional music and food, with women showcasing themed clothing in dance performances. The event also included a panel discussion on the history of embroidery, during which participants discussed the significance of preserving cultural practices while incorporating emerging trends. Xinhua News Agency corresponden

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DAMARA PEOPLE-HAND EMBROIDERY-SHOW

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DAMARA PEOPLE-HAND EMBROIDERY-SHOW

(240421) -- WINDHOEK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Damara women showcase embroidered traditional attires at the Stiriken Rokhoedi Culture Market in Windhoek, Namibia on April 20, 2024. The event, showcasing "Stiriken Rokhoedi" or embroidered dresses in the Damara language, aimed to promote the traditional practice of hand embroidery -- a key tradition for the Damara people, one of Namibia's oldest inhabitants. The event featured fashion displays, traditional music and food, with women showcasing themed clothing in dance performances. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DAMARA PEOPLE-HAND EMBROIDERY-SHOW

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DAMARA PEOPLE-HAND EMBROIDERY-SHOW

(240421) -- WINDHOEK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Damara women showcase embroidered traditional attires at the Stiriken Rokhoedi Culture Market in Windhoek, Namibia on April 20, 2024. The event, showcasing "Stiriken Rokhoedi" or embroidered dresses in the Damara language, aimed to promote the traditional practice of hand embroidery -- a key tradition for the Damara people, one of Namibia's oldest inhabitants. The event featured fashion displays, traditional music and food, with women showcasing themed clothing in dance performances. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)