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Ecuadorean weavers in the Andean mountains have been making authentic Panama hats by hand for centuries. In fact, it takes a weaver an entire day to make just one hat--and earn just five US dollars. That's not enough to keep up with the cost of living. According to Business Insider, the traditional artisan craft is now in danger of disappearing into the fog of history. In the small village of Puzhio, for example, the number of hat weavers has dropped from 124 to just 25 in the past 15 years. Many have left the country in search of more lucrative--and less tedious--work. And those who remain have little faith that future generations will carry on the tradition.
Nabeul (Tunisia), Sep 17 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Mohamed Messara) The city of Nabeul, in southern Tunisia, is famous for its long history in pottery and crafts that stretches from the 16th century to the present. This ancient craft is an important source of livelihood for several families who have inherited this art throughout the centuries.FOOTAGE OF THE ELABORATION OF CROCKERY IN A POTTERY WORKSHOP IN NABEUL (TUNISIA).
Beit Sahur (West Bank), Feb 20 (EFE) - (Camera: Joan Mas) In a workshop full of Christian iconography, Palestinian Firas Hawwash continues the trade he inherited from his grandfather: carving religious figures with olive wood, a tradition of the Holy Land that artisans like him struggle to maintain after almost a year without pilgrims because of the pandemic. He has not made a profit since then, spent his savings and had to lay off almost all of his employees. Nevertheless, he is determined to persevere in this trade. FOOTAGE OF OLIVE WOOD RELIGIOUS FIGURINE WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES IN THE TOWN OF BEIT SAHUR IN THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK. SOUNDBITES OF JOSEPH KASSIS, REPRESENTATIVE OF OLIVE WOOD WORKSHOPS AND OWNER OF A SOUVENIR AND RELIGIOUS FIGURINE STORE IN BEIT SAHUR.
Sanaa, Dec 17 (EFE / EPA) .- Silver jewelery and adorned daggers as well as other traditional crafts were displayed Thursday in a market in the old city of Sanaa .In the bazaar, Yemeni artisans check the precious stones mined from the mountains before polishing them.Yemen is known for its traditional crafts, including curved daggers for men, silver jewelry for women, and onyx stones for both. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB)SHOT LIST: THE TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP MARKET IN SANAA, YEMEN.
Beni-Enzar (Morocco), Sep 24 (EFE), (Camera: Mohamed Siali).- Thousands of workers in the Nador region, northeast of Morocco, have been struggling for months due to the prohibition of smuggling with the neighbouring Melilla, Spain, and the closure of the land border with the Spanish city for seven months. The decision of the Moroccan government affects 9,000 former porters (25,000, according to union sources), more than 5,000 Moroccan workers with jobs in Melilla and various sectors linked to smuggling, such as transportation and retail.FOOTAGE OF THE CITIES OF NADOR AND BENI-ENZAR IN MOROCCO. SOUNDBITES OF:-FATIMA JATTI, A DOMESTIC WORKER HAS BEEN WORKING IN MELILLA FOR 13 YEARS:"We ask our Government for an adequate solution to return to work and feed our children. No one helps me, neither Spain nor Morocco, the only one who helps me is my Spanish employer."-ATIKA JATTI, FATIMA JATTI'S SISTER, DOMESTIC WORKER WHO HAS BEEN WORKING IN MELILLA FOR 7 YEARS:"We ask the Government to guarantee our interests so we can enter Melilla, where we also have our health coverage and our bank accounts."
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