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Narantsetseg (Nara) Sambuu
Mongolia
Year(s) attended: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Hovsgol Park Cooperative
Carving (horn), Felt Work and wood Work
The artist Narantsetseg comes from a family of traditional nomadic herders and learned her felt making skills from her family. In 2000 Nara was instrumental in establishing the Hovsgol Park Cooperative through funding from United States Aid for International Development (USAID). Before establishing the cooperative artisans worked individually in their homes and they sought markets alone. Forming artisans into small groups enabled all to help each improve productions systems and accessing additional markets. The cooperative specializes in making garments, felt boots, purses, and toy animals for their children made from the felt scraps. As more Mongolians move into the cities for work there is growing local demand for traditional folk art.
