CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Therese Yommo, maker and seller of Ndop products, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at her shop in Bafoussam, Cameroon, 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 Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women.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)

Traditional fabric empowers women in Cameroon

STORY: Traditional fabric empowers women in Cameroon DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROSTANIE DJIFACK, Ndop retailer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): THERESE YOMMO, Ndop shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): PHILIPPE GUY KAMMOGNE, Ndop tailor STORYLINE: Ndop is a traditional fabric from west Cameroon. It was once only for elites but now belongs to everyone. Clothes made from it are mostly worn on ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals. In February 2020, it was listed as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. Making Ndop clothing and accessories empowers local women who could earn a living through it. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROSTANIE DJIFACK, Ndop retailer "There are many young people interested in it now. If I keep doing this, with the little money I can save, I can open such a shop in the future. Because with it and the art, you can make a living easily. You know how to