Sunday, July 04, 2010

Original Makers -The Dogon Blacksmiths

The documentary Inagina, The Last House of Iron follows the story of Dogon blacksmiths and their last iron smelting:
The last furnace - or Inagina - meaning literally "the house of iron", gave birth to 69 kilos of iron of excellent quality. With this, the blacksmiths forged traditional tools intended for agriculture, the making of weapons, and jewellery for the Dogon people.
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