São Tomé and Príncipe · Textile / Basketry (jewelry-making, upcycled materials)
unknown — standardized local Forro/Lung'Ie term not documented in available sources
The transformation of discarded fish scales, coconut shells, and coconut husks into decorative jewelry and household products by artisan cooperatives on Príncipe island, part of the São Tomé and Príncipe archipelago. At the Burras Beach Handicraft Centre, artisans produce earrings, necklaces, and bags made from cleaned and prepared fish scales and coconut shells; at Roça Abade, a further cooperative produces woven mats, while related producers make soap from coconut husks. These material-repurposing crafts are directly documented as sustaining local heritage through cooperatives that recycle otherwise-discarded fishing and agricultural byproducts into utilitarian and decorative items, supported by organizations including the Fundação Príncipe Trust, which promotes both the craft's economic viability and the preservation of pre-independence-era techniques amid documented contemporary pressures from imported manufactured goods and youth migration away from the islands.
Risk level: Endangered · Not independently inscribed
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