Colombia Project

Artesanía y Tecnología Apropriada - El futuro está en el campo
Handicraft and Appropriate Technology - The future lies in the rural areas

Thatta Kedona and the Sisters
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

A brief summary in seven points 

compiled by Omar M.Ali, Njini King Caro, Ricardo Coslez / idea: Norbert Pintsch

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?

www.ThattaKedona.com

https://www.facebook.com/ThattaKedona

www.camcatbam.com:

https://www.facebook.com/akangkangcraft

www.tantomejor.com:

https://bit.ly/3DLiPPE

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A little about ourselves DGFK-TANTO MEJOR POR LA PAZ
Friday, August 6, 2021

On the occasion of the turn of the century

by Aaron Pinsker and Norbert Pintsch

The DGFK was founded almost fifty years ago. The practical engagement with cultures was implemented in many projects according to a model which used and demonstrated the various interdependencies in culture.

Projects emerged through initiatives, collaborations and activities, initially in Central Europe and after 1990 increasingly in other countries.

From around 2010, we started to collect results and examples into our own (DGFK) archive and assigned them to topics such as interviews, sounds, movies, slide shows, animations, books, posters, etc.

The year 2000 is a turning point in the DGFK, because at the end of 1999 analogue printing of the DGFK newsletter as well as of Indus-River, Sanaga Rivière, Rio Magdalena and Hekla was discontinued.

The reason for this was increasing digitization of media. This also led to increasing depth of the digital information, so that the DGFK established its own website, sponsored by a company, because one of our projects showed pilot character at the EXPO2000 show.

An eShop was installed for selling certain handicraft products from the projects, but ultimately it was abandoned as it did not appear to be suitable for the individually unique items.

In similar manner some websites were also removed because they were no longer necessary or technically obsolete (for example Internet radio projects). But they are stored in the archive and available to interested quarters.

The partner initiatives had their own websites, which were supplemented early on by flexible blogs:

Pakistan:

www.Thattakedona.com 

www.thattakedona.blogspot.com 

Kamerun:

www.camcatbam.com 

www.haatc.blogspot.com 

Kolumbien:

www.tanto-mejor.com 

www.elcampomirando.blogspot.com

Other project partners, some of them no longer active, are: 

www.dolls-project.com (Groenland), 

www.royalglobage.com (UAE), 

ac-criti-project.com (Griechenland), 

www.id-museum.com (Island).

With the help of DGFK, partner societies in other project countries were established, such as: 

www.sparc-project.blogspot.com (Pakistan), 

www.spocabangladesh.blosspot.com (BanglaDesh),

www.spaetcolombia.blogspot.com (Kolumbien),

www.spathcameroon.blogspot.com (Kamerun),

www.spaetcolombia.blogspot.com (Kolumbien),

www.sutolsrilanka.blogspot.com (SriLanka),

www.sodshnepal.blogspot.com (Nepal),

www.semoliceland.blogspot.com (Island),

www.spokupolonia.blogspot.com (Polen).

In the course of time, a plethora of active participants, supporters and partners entered into the projects and their names are duly collected in the DGFK archive or can be found in search engines:

www.dgfk.info

If a name (for example (Karola Groch,Werner Schroeder, Monika Kuppler, Renate Perner,Marlis Bartkiewitz-Schmitt, u.a.)) is associated with a certain activity or a certain support organization, e.g. the SES, it can be found there too.

Some friends of the DGFK have separated and put their work in the context of a company or organization (e.g. Fronzeck, Heckes, Klapper, Polzer, Sauter, Christ, Borgmann, Stober) or chosen an art platform for their efforts. We do have one person, who has selflessly devoted all her energy and efforts towards the benefit of the general public around the globe (Siller).

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Edmundo's Farm
Wednesday, June 13, 2018


Other information (Slide Show, movies, pictures) are available for exhibition and or research.

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Drinking water project in Ch
Monday, July 17, 2017


In contrast to similar projects in PK and CA, new rules have to be observed in CO. So far, hydro-geological data concerning reliable water-bearing layer is missing, although it is the basis for the technical implementation and thus also for a realistic cost calculation. Patience is required and further discussions are needed.


Proyecto de agua potable en Saboyá: Contrario a proyectos similares en PK y CA, rigen en CO nuevos reglamentos que deben tenerse en cuenta. Hasta ahora faltan datos hidrogeológicos en lo concerniente a una capa acuífera confiable, fundamentos para la aplicación técnica y, por lo tanto también para un cálculo serio de costos. Se requiere paciencia y hay más conversaciones por realizar

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Analog and digital action
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch / SES, Ricardo Coslez / Tanto Mejor

Times of transformation are times of change and change always comes.

In the present time, change is brought about through the use of and effects of Information and Communication. At the same time, the factor is ignored, although it is there all the time.

The manufacturing of a unique piece requires time and demands Initiative, Creativity and Innovation. Terms, which are precondition in the analog as well as in the digital world. The big danger here is of acting as Either-Or, because it is more sensible to act as This-As well as this. Otherwise the ground reality goes lost and the digital reality is considered the only reality. The production of errors is increased exponentially. These again lead to Pseudo-Solutions, which contain new faults!
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Cultura Especial and Mas
Monday, April 13, 2015

Cultura Especial and Mas

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Cultura Especial & Mas
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Cultura Especial & Mas has been published and pdf file can be gownloaded here


More than 10 years of project work have not been completely documented, rather the work of the ONG Tanto Mejor and the magazine Mirando el Campo described as an example of engagement by the citizens; the prologue comes from the pen of the famous Columbian writer Fernando Soto Aparicio. 

Part 1 with an introduction by Ricardo Coslez of the ONG Tanto Mejor

Part 2 with articles about the region by Romilio Rodriguez Fajardo, he is also the publisher

Part 3 with contributions to the topics of Handicrafts, Development and Housing, by Dr Senta Siller, the project initiator of Tanto Mejor and Prof Dr Pintsch, who also organized the picture material. 

The epilogue comes from Nelson Orlando Rincos Sierra, mayor of Chiquinquira.
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Introductory workshop
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Thanks to the preparation with TM, an introductory workshop was held this year at Asprodis with Senora Monika, with assistance of Senora Maria and the employees and inmates, in which methods of employment and creative care were introduced, which can be very useful in the future continuation of the program.



Possibly the disabled persons could make small products, which can lead to income generation in inside the institute and after their release.

Gracias a la preparación con TM (ONG) fue posible llevar a cabo este año un taller de introducción con Asprodis en Chiquinquira en asistencia de la señora Monika, en asistencia de la señora Maria, pudieron elaborar en conjunto con los empleados y los residentes métodos para la ocupación y el cuidado creativo que -al seguirse llevando a cabo - pueden ser de gran ayuda. Posiblemente es realizable que los residentes discapacitados puedan fabricar pequeños productos para con eso generar un ingreso mientras que permanezcan en el instituto, o también después, en caso de ser dados de alta de la institución.

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Asprodis in Chiquinquira
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The project Asprodis in Chiquinquira consists of hot water preparation and emergency lighting, which are being looked after by the NGO TM. Technical and financial problems often lead to delays in realization.


Still the TM was able initiate a solar cooker project with a NGO ( FUHIDOC-Fundacion Hijos de Otorongo-Cultural, Arte y Ambiente Amazonico-St.M.) in Bogota.

A local proto-type is being currently calculated and will be demonstrated soon in a workshop (Leticia or Santa Marta).

El proyecto Asprodis en Chiquinquira incluye el tratamiento de agua caliente y el alumbrado de urgencia del que se ocupa la ONG TM. Problemas técnicos y de financiación conducen a retrasos en la realización.

En cambio TM pudo iniciar con una ONG ( FUHIDOC-Fundacion Hijos de Otorongo-Cultural, Arte y Ambiente Amazonico-St.M.) en Bogotá un proyecto de un calentador solar.

Un prototipo local está en la fase de experimentación y debe ser divulgado en el marco de un taller (Leticia o Santa Marta).



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Appropriate Technology and Recycling Workshop
Monday, August 13, 2012


In continuation with an event of 2010 in the school in Chiquinquira, this time a workshop was arranged about Appropriate Technology and Recycling in order to sensitize early in age about environment and resource protection.


Referente a un evento que se realizó en 2010, en el Colegio N.I. de Chiquiquira., esta vez fue llevado a cabo un taller en cuanto a Tecnología Apropiada y de reciclaje para sensibilizar con anticipación a la personas en el campo de la protección ambiental y de los recursos.

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Senior Volunteers

Thanks to the support of SES-Bonn and DGFK-Berlin, the volunteers Monika Kuppler and Prof. Dr. Pintsch were able to suggest and provide extensive consultation on work being done in the projects.


The media work was also carried out step by step through diverse efforts by Ricardo Coslez and Norberto Pintsch, whereby Senora Maria Jimena Bernal Montero also proved herself to be always available and ready for help.

Gracias al respaldo de SES-Bonn y DGFK-Berlin, los voluntarios Monika Kuppler y Prof. Dr. Pintsch pudieron estimular y llevar a cabo diferentes y amplios trabajos.

A través de diversas preparaciones por parte de Ricardo Coslez y Norberto Pintsch. fue posible elaborar paso a paso el trabajo con los medios. En eso colaboró comedídamente la Señora Maria Jimena Bernal Montero.

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Cultura Especial & Mas

Special thanks to the cooperation by Senor Romillio in Chiquinquira, the NGO TM and Senor Norberto that the preliminary copy of the publication Cultura Especial & Mas - A Self Help Project was eidited and final version sent for printing.


Earlier, the print version was available for reading as PDF in the BLOG of the NGO. In the publication, the publisher Romillio methodically combines the concepts of the NGO TM, the environment and resource protection and interesting activities in the region and also connects the local happenings with the international scene.

Local work, regional efforts and theoretical considerations help to give a holistic (total) impression. Esta versión se podrá leer por ahora en el BLOG de la ONG en un archivo PDF. El editor Romillio combina en su publicación las ideas de la ONG TM con la protección del medio ambiente y de recursos y con actividades interesantes en la región, además de eso va relacionando a través de ensayos visiones locales con puntos de vista internacionales.

Trabajos locales en el lugar de los hechos, esfuerzos regionales y ontemplaciones teóricas conducen a una impresión global.

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Galeria Artesania of the ONG Tanto Mejor

Thanks to the cooperation by Senora Monika and Senor Norberto, the Galeria Artesania of the ONG Tanto Mejor could be opened in in Saboya.

In this way handicraft products can now be shown and sold not only in the museum in Tunja and in Bogota, but also in Saboya.

Specialty of the ONG are the dolls made in costumes of different regions and minorities as well as cloth items.

 

The ONG works closely together with similar initiatives, all of which were founded by Dr. Senta. Bazaars are arranged regularly in ethnological museums of central Europe, in which the handicraft products are sold on voluntary basis and to the benefit of the participants.


Gracias a la colaboración de la Señora Monika y el señor Norberto. se pudo inaugurar la Galería Artesania de la ONG Tanto Mejor en Saboya.

De esa manera se pueden exhibir y vender productos artesanales, no solamente en el museo en Tunja y en el de Bogota., sino que también en esa Galería de Saboya.

Una singularidad de esta ONG son los muñecos de trajes típicos de las diferentes regiones y minorías y los trabajos de fieltro que son fabricados en el lugar.

La ONG trabaja junto con organizaciones de iniciativas parecidas, todas fundadas por la Doctora Senta. Regularmente se llevan a cabo bazares en museos etnológicos de Centroeuropa, donde se venden productos artesanales sin ánimo de lucro y a favor de los interesados.

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Counter gift

On 27.7.2012 the fire brigade in Chiquinquira received a jacket from Gross-Behnitz as a counter gift.

Visible in the picture are Mr. Oscar Chiquinquira and Mr. Norbert Pintsch Gross-Behnitz in the quarters in Chiquinquira.

El 27.7. le pudo ser entregado al cuerpo de bomberos en Chiquuiquira. una chaqueta por parte del cuerpo de bomberos de Gross-Behnitz como regalo del invitado, un pequeño detalle como muestra de agradecimiento. En la imagen se ve al señor Oscar / Chiquinquira y al señor Norberto / Gross-Behnitz en el cuartel en Chiquinquira.

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