At the gathering in Ekuphakameni real skins were being sold for $ 440 each . Followers of the Shembe religion in southern Africa continue to wear leopard skins during church services . Poachers increasingly sell leopards to profit from their use in traditional medicine and ceremonial dress . A conservationist is trying to produce a suitable fake fur in China for church use . Church elders and followers have been resistant to using fake fur so far .
Followers of the Shembe religion in southern Africa continue to wear leopard skins during church services . Poachers increasingly sell leopards to profit from their use in traditional medicine and ceremonial dress . A conservationist is trying to produce a suitable fake fur in China for church use . Church elders and followers have been resistant to using fake fur so far .