Ndop Book: Fabrics from the royal courts and secret societies of Cameroon
The Ndop is a traditional and ritual Bamileke cloth, composed of a series of cotton strips sewn together, displaying white geometric patterns on an indigo blue background. These patterns, which represent geometric shapes, animals, stars, or even the sun, carry deep symbolic meaning, making the Ndop a ritual garment associated with secret societies. Thus, wearing the Ndop is of great importance and is not trivial.
In Cameroon, this fabric has a particular significance as a funerary ornament, used during periods of mourning and traditional ceremonies.
In this book, Ly Dumas explores the history of the manufacture of this fabric and highlights its symbolic and aesthetic value. In addition, specialists such as Louis Perrois, Jean-Paul Notué, Hélène Joubert, Arthur Caumes, Bettina von Lintig, and Francine Vormese contribute to providing a comprehensive insight into its evolution and contemporary use.
The work raises many questions concerning the mythical and mysterious shapes and designs that adorn Ndop fabrics.
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