They keep these HIDDEN in CAMEROON 🇨🇲[S7-E68] 

My wife & I are part of a group that began initiated and support a village school in Cameroon about 30 years ago. Today, that effort has expanded to more than 30 schools. Besides providing material aid to student's families, full scholarships to university are also available.

I'm a Cameroonian but I've never been to these places and the crisis just made things worse. I hope peace returns to my country so we can move freely and enjoy the goodness of our country.

The guys with the cattle. The way they made room for Itchy with a smile. Such civility.

A smile is truly global currency.

This African series is so real and candid.. the bronze craftsman is a former teacher, "ANY QUESTION!" 😀 ...

The craftsmanship of the bronze is incredible and the door of the museum is amazing - a piece of their history.

That bronze work is incredible, thanks for taking us along. Africa just looks so beautiful.

One major lesson I have learnt from watching Noraly video is: "keep on moving no matter the obstacle". It's a great life lesson for me.

Amazing bronze creations. So many steps to make them. He shows them off with pride. Thanks for sharing Noraly 😊

This is called lost-wax technique. This is an ancient technique by which sculptures were made. Evidence of this can be seen in ancient civilizations. Like " Dancing girl (approx4000 BC)" in Indus valley civilization. The oldest known examples of this technique are approximately 6,500 year old (4550-4450 BC) and attributed to gold artefacts found at Bulgaria's Varna Necropolis. A copper amulet from Mehrgarh in Indus Valley civilization is dated to approx 4,000 BC. I'm from India ,I love your bolggs! Love you ! 🇮🇳💗

These episodes are one of the highlights of my week. I like how everyone is so welcoming and friendly. But of course they are. Learning about the life of other cultures grows the mind and the soul.

68 episodes into the season and I am still blown away by the skill from the people in these countries. They literally let nothing go to waste, and not only that but the type of mind it takes to create these types of treasures is impressive. Just wonderful to see.

The man cheerfully running to move his cattle out of your way - that really made me smile. 🤩 The rural equivalent of opening a door for a lady. And that museum - what an unusual and very cool work of art! Great symbolism, too. And the bronze factory. That was completely fascinating to learn. When he described the process, then explained the function of the funnel, I got how it works. The simple, yet intricate process and the finished items. Holy wow!! Thank you for showing us all of this.

Noraly, Thanks for taking us into Cameroon. It's amazing how you bring out the best of everyone you meet, and leave them smiling. You are an ambassador of good will on your two wheel Alaska. Looking forward to seeing the rest of Cameroon with you and everyone else. Safe travels...

This Cameroonian explaining to you speaks excellent English. Wow 👌 He explains well. These artisans are so talented in working with bronze 👌 and they work with such great precision 😊

Wow, Noraly. You are full of surprises. I thought you would have given up after the stress of Nigeria. Not only did you power through it, but you also delivered amazing cultural content from Cameroon. I really appreciated the presentation by the man at the bronze workshop. I was disappointed when the video ended.

Watching this makes me believe the world is full of good people well done Noraly.

Wow, congratulations. As a fellow RU-vidr abd Cameroonian I must say you're traveling my country better than I have my whole life. Be safe. Hope no police officer asks you for money

Amazing artists and again , lovely people. Thank you Noraly , for introducing us to the culture and nature of Cameroon.

Amazing people the Cameroonians are. I heard about Cameroon from our priest who came from there. With your visits and interactions with them, I can now see why they missed Cameroon. Keep on and keep safe!

Noraly is a real adventurer. She can eat all the food that comes her way. I am really proud ❤

Withth the world upside down, it’s a pleasure to enjoy Noraly’s adventures around the world on Alaska …. What an interesting video today! Thanks!

Spontaneous acts of help and kindness and welcome to complete strangers seems like such an African thing as far as stereotypes go. Alaska seemed to go quite well in the muck this episode. Who doubts Noraly will join the ranks of the great travelers of history with her buoyant nature and excellent videography. May her boots always be itchy . Work like a spider and look out for snakes.

Super fascinating procedure for the bronze sculptures. The details in the faces/bodies of the three large statues were beautifully done. And those large jaguars so artistically stylized, just stunning - really talented people in this location. Lovely people!💖

The ride today was much better than yesterday! Muddy, but not so treacherous! The people are very nice, friendly and helpful along the way! Plus, your tour of the bronze casting area was amazing. The pieces of work they do are really nice. Thanks for sharing another day of your adventure. Ride safe Noraly!

I was eagerly awaiting the next episode. Amazing! That guy in bronze works was a very good teacher. Their skill and works are incredible ❤

I'm so truly so amazed at Noraly having the guts, determination and spirit of adventure to travel the world alone on a bike. I'm a bike rider myself and frankly am rather envious. (Actually incredibly envious, your living a life I wish I had.) Noraly, I wish you a safe journey and best wishes.

00:02 Exploring Banyo in Cameroon 02:02 Descending down from the mountains into the heat 05:53 Unexpected encounters while exploring Cameroon 09:12 Exploring the palace and museum of the previous kings in Cameroon 11:40 Crafting bronze objects using unique materials and techniques 13:20 The process of creating bronze objects in Cameroon 15:22 Traditional bronze casting process in Cameroon 16:56 Cameroon's hidden treasures: natural pigments and traditional uses

This is better than NETFLIX! Thank you for being this courageous and travel the World while sharing it with us. You're an amazing woman! Wish you a 2024 full of new adventures and full os safety and health 🙏🤗 Thank you for filling my life with new cultures, new smiles and kindness ❤🇵🇹

It's a delight to watch Nora exploring my country and teaching me things I never knew about. So much respect and love for you.

Thanks, Noraly, an amazing history lesson. The young man showing his bronze work is very proud of his amazing technique. ❤

That was fascinating to see how they made those bronze objects. And that museum was out of this world. Looking forward to more educational episodes like this one. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

It was nice to see you were able to finally get a chance to break from so much hard riding and see some beautiful customs and history. The 💩mud certainly was interesting. Such intricate and beautiful art after so many processes. Without you, many of us would never have a clue how all these things, sold in markets, comes about. Very interesting day Noraly. Thanks so much for sharing!

That traditional music group was awesome ❤

I’m glad you crossed Nigeria without any trouble. Cameroon in comparison is paradise: kind people and I really liked the bronze workshop.

Just WOW! The scenery is breathtaking. You are showing us things that we have never seen or knew about. I like learning about the world, so thank you for taking us to places we will never get the chance to see. Enjoy your time in Cameroon and safe travels.

Merry (belated) Christmas to you, Noraly. Best wishes for 2024. Your West Africa adventures have been incredible to watch and I know you have many more kilometres to travel yet in this region. And so, I wish you good weather, good roads (wherever possible!), and good health. May you and Alaska continue safely on your journey into 2024 and beyond.

the ingenuity and talent of those artists/sculptors is incredible and honestly deserves so much more credit!! amazing work.

Absolutely incredible! The talent and craftsmanship of the foundry is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing beautiful Cameroon with us.

Fantastic journey today! beautiful countryside, friendly people, good to excellent muddy puddles in places, delicious looking food, snakes and spider history so interesting, and the bronze factory tour was terrific. THANK YOU! 🕷😃

Those statues are INCREDIBLE! I was confused by the process he was explaining until he said how the wax flows out and leaves a negative space, that is such an awesome way to make a mold. I love these videos because they are living proof that people are born good and want to work hard for a good life. Never believe the fat cats when they claim that nobody wants to work when it is human nature to want to create!

It’s been wonderful to be able to watch you over the holidays Noraly. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and be safe!

Congratulations Noraly on surpassing two million subscribers. Richly deserved,as you put out first class content every single time. Can't wait for 2024 and to see you reach 3million. Happy New year and safe travels.

One of the most interesting videos yet. Having had foundry experience, I'm blown away with the bronze castings they produce with such basic equipment and techniques.... thanks for the view inside of the foundry.

I've yet to meet another women who is so passionate in her travels around the world giving us a chance to see a piece of the beauty she experiences. Thanks Noraly for another country where you have the magnetism to bring the best out of all nations🌍🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Congratulations, Noraly, for breaking through the 2 million subscribers barrier on RU-vid. All your excellent content, hard work and proficiency in presenting your video content have paid dividends and you deserve to have the significant following you developed. I wish you continued safe travels in the New Year.

That's fascinating. The bronze made from cow poop and mud are incredible. The gentleman is brilliant and knowledgeable, he is a good teacher, he explains into details. Cow dump is precious. In some parts they use them for building.

Hi, oh thank you so much for visiting Cameroon. That place has a soft spot in my heart.

Merry Christmas. I think this video is extremely important and I will explain why. In Nigeria, the bini tribe, located in Benin city, Nigeria( goes back to 10th century) are famous for there bronze /wooden/ ivory art works which can be found in alot of western museums especially the British museum in London. In 1938 a couple of broze sculpture were found in Nigeria, at ile ife ( home of Yoruba) which dated back to the 14th century. The Origin of the art work from ile ife has been lost. The method used in making the broze art work in this video is very similar to the benin art work. What caught my eye in this video is how similar the figures are in style/ design to the art works found in 1938 at ile ife in Nigeria.. There is clearly a connection btw old Benin kingdom in Nigeria, the art works found in 1938 in ile ife in Nigeria and the broze maker in Cameroon. For context the old Benin empire in Nigeria ( not to be confused with the country Benin) spanned across a few western African countries. This video proofs the great empire of Benin in Nigeria still has a cultural impact on other western African culture but also may provide more clues as to the origin of the art work from at Ile ife in 1938..

I deeply appreciate and admire the industry and skills of those men. They're quite meticulous at their art. Well done, Noraly. And Merry Christmas. Following your channel is worthwhile. Thank you.

I have an exam in 3 days but here I am binge watching this series. Its so amazing. The craftsman knocked me out when he said 'We have the shit of the cow'😂

First time commenting, you truly make riding a bike fun again. Taking us to parts of the world we only dream about. Travel = Great Food and Friendly People. Thank you for sharing ❤❤ from Jim and Harriet

Cameroon is a beautiful country! I loved the bronze creations! Only one thing wrong; the video ended too soon! My great escape this Wednesday ! ❤❤

Why do the roughly twenty minutes of Itchy Boots videos always only feel like two? 😳🥺😖 I want more!!1! 😫 🤗😍

Awesome Thanks for showing us Those bronze figures and The making of them❤❤❤❤❤❤

Their bronze work is masterful and beautifully executed! Thanks for sharing Noraly!

I must say this is wonderful. The Foumban kingdom is one of the oldest and long lasting kingdoms in Africa

So cool! Barefoot guy herding cattle down the road; out pops a smartphone for a photo! And bonus bronze working/metallurgy- never a disappointment!

That visit to the place where they make the bronze elements was a fascinating visual experience. It is amazing how tedious and time consuming it is to make these beautiful objects. It is a shame you were not able to carry one of those back on your cycle.

Incredible episode, we haven't seen one like this in what feels like ages, the creativity from those men is simply jaw dropping. Thanks Itchy Boots this video was great.

Great to see you have good food! Priceless shot at 6:54; Happy cow herder got your picture! He will be famous among locals. Then the wonderful music at 7:11. And again "are you a woman, or a man" I am a woman! Awesome scene with music by locals with handmade instruments 6:48. Always love the continuing education.... how they make bronze statues without modern technology. "Sheet of cow" haha. Thank you Noraly. Peace! ❤❤❤

Thank you for showing the local artists! They're masters. The patina makes the artwork look even more ancient.

Very interesting and informative. Noralee, you are the Columbus of this century for many people!

Glad to see you in Foumban. I traveled there with my late dad in 93 and that bring back memories. Thanks for sharing. The view of the plains are incredible.

I like to click the thumbs up button when I get to a place in the video that brings a smile to my face! Today it was Noraly driving through the cattle herd with the shepherd taking her pic with his phone and the other smiling as she rides past. Such great human interaction- thank you for showing me Africa!

Loving the West African series! Thank you Noraly!

Thanks for your real true to life adventures Noraly, love your way of handling any difficulties and always respectful yet kind to all whom you meet. 🙏🏼👌❤

Wow, Itchy.....This is one of THE most wonderful stories of this series that you, and always the new friends you find, have shared with us. Just simply...Thank You. I hope you had a great Christmas and of course, Happy New Year.

Excellent episode! So happy to see you can finally get back to doing the other thing you enjoy so much - digging into local culture customs, art and life. 👍👍 The riding challenges you have been dealing with lately are compelling watching, but also hard to see you having to deal with. Onward into more adventures!! 🤗

What skills those bronze sculpture people have , and so generous with their time to show you the incredible process .Wonderful

Nice of you Noraly , yu covered the statue making process. That man is incredible and talented.

I think the Cameroonian government can assist this guys in building a place for them for their work Africa has a lot of talent but the respective government can assist young talent like this ... Nice work Noraly God bless you

The skill of those bronze workers,incredible. That guy explain their work so nice.Very interesting. Amazing scenery 👌

I love that guy who was explaining the process with bronze.. you should have introduced him… such a nice guy

the artisan skills that you randomly find when you travel Africa are humbling to those of us from the West , wonderous !

That is old school bronze casting right there. You really did a wonderful job here in the presentation of their process. I remember you remarking about Americans traveling in large RV’s when you were in Alaska. I’ll bet you that the people there say the same thing when they see you on Alaska “can you believe that bike she rides?! That’s just crazy with all that stuff” 😂

I love your adventures 💕 Since I saw you driving skills up&down Sani's pass in the Drakensberg South Africa I've been hooked I watched and followed you everywhere. Best wishes for 2024 and thanks for spreading love and hope around the world ❤ Sunny South Africa 🇿🇦

Great episode today! The return of classic Itchy Boots video! A breakfast before the ride, the ride, arrive, explore and then share fun stuff!! You found some interesting and fascinating stuff today!! And food..what a bonus!! I really appreciate your interests and your fun personality!! Great stuff today Noraly!! Cheers from Texas USA❤❤

So many lovely African people in these videos and this young man was a perfect example of that 12:52 and his trilingual skills to speak English, French and most likely an African dialect is better than most people I know whom are bilingual at best.

...."are you getting me??.....any questions??...."....what a legend!!❤️

A building with a giant spider and snakes, and beautiful bronze statues cast with cow sh**, just another fascinating day in the life of Itchy Boots. Simply amazing and educational 😊

What amazing talent and patience to create the bronze objects!! As always the travel through Africa continues to amaze me. I had no idea how diverse and beautiful the country is and the friendly, talented people you’ve met! Thank you for taking us along!

Wow those bronze statues are amazing. So beautiful thank you for showing us 🙏🙏

Fascinating how they make the bronze objects. It’s a simple enough process when you know how, but it’s genius. Very talented men. His English was also excellent as a second language.

I can't imagine I've trecked by foot the distance you covered today in 1997 with cows up to koutaba. Memories

Happy holidays to Noraly and all her dedicated fans, I hope the new year brings great adventure!

that music was fantastic... exquisite polyrhythmic percussion! and that patina on the bronzes! It would be good to know if (and how!) their artworks are available to western buyers!

The warmth and kindness of the people you meet on your trip and the views of the grandeur and exuberant vegetation is wonderful, thank you for allowing you to discover Africa through your travels.

you are truly blessed. I cannot believe how far you have gone and not given up. your friendly natured self amazes the people you meet. very impressive.

You are an expert finding time after time local specliaties. Those bronze figures were amazing work of art. With simple tools those men make miracles.

Thanks for including the smelting process. That was great.

Wow! Fascinating bronze statues - very friendly people and great looking pancakes. Too bad the roads between towns, before Foumban, show little improvement - at least the mud did not become slippery as in the last episode. Stay safe, take care of yourself - thanks for the history lesson on the two snakes and the spider. Quite an amazing and interesting place. Enjoy the journey.

Oh, what a day! You find very interesting things and places to show us. The artistry at the bronze shop is unbelievable! (I loved the leopards, too.) How the techniques evolved has to be another story. Thank you for your cheerfulness....you're pretty amazing.

Immediately I saw the notification from itchy boots I was celebrating 🥳 wow today’s episode is wonderful with fun and entertainment

Thank You Noraly.

Those happy faces makes us happy 😊😊

wow! Finally in my country 🎉🎉🎉Have been watching your videos and anxiously waiting for you to get to Cameroon! And here we are. 😅😊Your videos are epic!

Dag Noraly! Africa is so beautiful and keeps surprising us. We enjoy your journey every episode. Hope that the rain season is now almost over now and the roads improve a little. So you don't have to say "mijn hemel" too often. And from a very very wet Netherlands I wish you: een heel gezond, gelukkig en hopelijk ook pechvrij 2024! Stay safe!

The guide of the foundry spoke perfect English! The pairs of leopards were devine in design❣️

That was really interesting thank you. Glad to see you are still meeting lovely people xx