OzikoroThe Rise, Decline, and Potential Revival of Awka Blacksmithing: A Centuries-Old Igbo Craft
Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria, is a big name for blacksmithing, which is the art of turning all types of things into iron; they are truly masters in iron works. Awka blacksmiths have been into it for hundreds of years, and they help shape how Igbo people, including other tribes, live. This is the…