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In southern Africa, leopards have long been harvested for their beautiful spotted furs. These coveted furs are often used in ceremonial regalia by cultural and religious groups in the area, making it difficult to address the dwindling wild cat population in the area.
Bridging the gap between animal conservation and cultural heritage, Panthera — a global wild cat conservation organization — has partnered with area communities and world-class designers to instead distribute synthetic furs for ceremonial garb.
This approach is ground-breaking and shows potential to be replicated in other areas of the world. In fact, new data shows that these initiatives have tripled the leopard population in the region.
Pictured: Two wild leopards are spotted in southern Africa. Photo courtesy of Panthera.
It started in 2013 when Panthera began its Furs For Life program when it was discovered that members of the Shembe Church were using as many as 15,000 leopard furs during religious gatherings.
Working with the Shembe community, Panthera created high-quality (and affordable!) synthetic leopard fur capes — amambatha — known as Heritage Furs. Since then, more than 18,500 capes have been distributed.
In 2019, Panthera extended these efforts with the Saving Spots initiative. The program was created in conjunction with the Barotse Royal Establishment of the Lozi people with the mission to preserve rich cultural traditions and declining wild cat populations.
Every year, hundreds of Lozi community members wear lipatelo, elaborate full-length skirts made of leopard and other animal furs, as well as mishukwe, lion-mane trimmed berets, as they gather for the Kuomboka Festival...
Pictured: Paddlers on the Nalikwanda Royal Barge wearing Heritage Furs.
Since implementing the Saving Spots program, the Barotse Royal Establishment has switched to over 1,350 synthetic fur lipatelo and 600 synthetic fur mishukwe. At a recent Lozi gathering, nearly 70% of participants wore garments of synthetic furs.
The idea was to maintain the sacred relationship the Lozi people have with these animals. By using a high-accuracy design, these synthetic furs have become trusted regalia to pass through future generations — all without causing harm to the animals they revere.
“It is important to conserve nature. If you don’t take care of nature, then you are headed for doom,” Lubinda Nyaywa, the chairperson of the Mwandi Council District said. “It’s a learning process for our young generations, teaching them that they must preserve, one, their culture, and, two, their natural resources.”
With the support of both the Lozi and Shembe leaders, affordable synthetic furs are gaining increased acceptance and popularity as alternatives to authentic furs. Some groups have even banned the use of authentic wild cat skins at future gatherings.
This, in turn, majorly contributes to the protection and stabilization of wild cat populations in the region.
As mentioned, new data suggests that Saving Spots has helped triple leopard densities in the southern region of Kafue National Park.
-via Good Good Good, May 4, 2023
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Finally got to dig up my squirrel bones today (don't worry I did not harm a squirrel it was roadkill, around these parts we ethically source our bones)
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If you were to get ethically sourced human flesh/meat... would you eat it?
For me, if I could get it ethically sourced, I'd love a little nibble. Just a few bites to see what it tastes like (Google says many cannibals have reported human flesh tasting like pork). If it was life or death, cook that shit up to well done and give it to me.
What about you?
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Ignorance seems soo nice I can see why people would opt for that. Imagine consuming unethically without a care. Imagine living however you want and still be able to sleep at night. Imagine being unfamiliar with the concept of accountability.
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Add a new skull to your collection when you purchase a mystery box in my shop (small and medium boxes available)
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Frizzle the domestic turkey with crossbeak. Was a local friend's thanksgiving dinner last year, raised and butchered by them.
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Time for a little something new we’d like to try out: ✨💙 Taxonomical Tuesdays 💙✨
On this day of the week, we will aim to share a new taxonomical (or anatomical) fact for one of the many wonderful Butterfly & Moth species that we work with!
Now for today’s fact of the day ↬
Did you know a group of Butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope? 🦋
We don’t know who gets the position of deciding on the names of different groups of animals, but it sounds like a dream job! 💭🌛 These Brilliant Blue buckeye Butterflies are always a crowd favorite. They pack all of the iridescence & beauty as some of our larger pieces, but in a much daintier package, while still featuring all four wings from each butterfly 🪽
All handcrafted by us, with genuine gemstones & ethically-sourced wings!🙏
Which is your favorite of these 4 pendants?
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my auntie gifted me this beautiful boy
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Bonessssss (I have more but am in the process of moving so the rest are packed away 😭)
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