NINHA
Cartagena, Bolivar
Zenú Indigenous Women
Community of indigenous and artisans women of the Zenú tribe, living in the Daniel Lematitre neighborhood on the outskirts of Cartagena. They lead a workshop for the production of handicrafts in Cañaflecha, a natural fiber representative of the Zenú cultural identity.
OUR STORY
Ninha are women heads of indigenous families who arrived in Cartagena, displaced by the internal conflict. Their traditions associated with farming have been affected by the dynamics of the urban life they have been living for more than a decade. NINHA is a project that strives to preserve the traditions of their original ancestral territory, especially weaving and ethnocultural education. arrow cane handicrafts. These women have been widely affected by the Colombian armed conflict, especially by the phenomenon of displacement.
OUR MISSION
Marketing indigenous handicrafts in cañaflecha
OUR CURRENT GOAL
Development of new products in alternative materials ans technics, in order to respond to current market demand.