Cameroon traditional Ndop fabric revived in modern time

Vendors sell Ndop fabric products at a market in Bafoussam, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

BAHAM, Cameroon, April 20, (Xinhua) — 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.

A craftsman shows a piece of traditional Ndop fabric at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
A craftsman works on an Ndop design with raffia fibers at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
A woman collects raffia leaves before extracting their fibers to make Ndop fabric in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
A craftsman sketches the draft for an Ndop fabric at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)?

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