Thatta Kedona and the Sisters
Saturday, September 4, 2021
The dolls project has inspired people in other regions to take similar approaches, according to the motto of Direct Support at Site, subconsciously as a counter-model of the so-called humanitarian aid (as above, - which is ultimately self-help for the donor countries, their institutions and organizations) .
1. Story
When did it start?
-Start in Pakistan 1993, -start in Cameroon 1998, -start in Colombia 1999, among others.
2. Themes
What were the themes or objectives?
Combining tradition and the future, supporting the preservation of traditional culture, creating income-generating measures for people in the countryside, using local opportunities.
3. Practice and manufacture
What were the main target groups?
Preferably women in family-friendly projects:
-Pakistan 120 women, Cameroon 60 women, Colombia 60 women.
4. Sales
Where were the unique items sold?
-Pakistan: Karimabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshavar, Faisalabad, Lahore, Karachi; Cameroon: Foyer du marine, Handicraft Center Bamenda; Colombia: Saboya, Chiquinquira.
Internationally in: USA (NY UN Gift Shop), UAE (Dubai Shopping Festival), Athens: Benaki Museum, Reykjavik: National Museum, Bogota: National Museum.
5. Museum bazaars
Where was the direct connection between ethnology and traditional culture?
Berlin: Voelkerkundemuseum, Hamburg: Voelkerkundemuseum, Cologne: Rautenstrauch-Jost-Museum, Stuttgart: Linden-Museum, Leipzig: Grassi-Museum, Zuerich: Museum am Riethberg, Vienna: Voelkerkundemuseum.
6. Museum collections
Have the unique pieces been accepted into museums?
Museum in Herrnhut, International Puppet Museum in Iceland, Lok-Virsa in Islamabad, Children's Museum in Izmir, Dolls and Puppet Museum in Herisau. Between 1995 and 2015 more than 20000 unique dolls were made, which are in private collections in the USA and Canada, Europe, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
7. Internet information
Is there more information available on the internet?
https://www.facebook.com/ThattaKedona
https://www.facebook.com/akangkangcraft
Labels: CAT Bamenda, Njini King Caro, Norbert Pintsch, Omar M. Ali, Ricardo Coslez, Thatta Kedona, TM Saboya
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2:06 PM,
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