'Preference For Foreign Products, Bane Of Blacksmithing In Nigeria'
How important is the blacksmith in a traditional Igbo culture? WELL, the blacksmith, from available information and record, is very important to Igbo economic, political and social life.
Potentials Of and the Socio-Economic Benefits of …
blacksmithing practices to income and poverty alleviation in kwara State, Nigeria. Eighty blacksmith artisans were randomly selected in the sixteen LGAs of Kwara State for the study.
Revised Copy of NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES …
the declining conditions of the traditional art of blacksmithing in Southeastern Nigeria. Some of them include: the modern technological advancement accompanied by the influx of foreign
Emerging Trends in Blacksmithing in Benin City, Nigeria
Blacksmithing in Benin City, Nigeria is of significant antiquity. The popularity and importance of the practice in the city is reinforced in the blacksmiths …
The Beauty And The Power Of African Blacksmiths
Taken together, the exhibit highlights the diversity, ingenuity and sheer beauty of African blacksmithing, says Christine Mullen Kreamer, deputy director and chief curator of the National Museum ...
Understanding the Migratory Origins of the …
Blacksmithing as a human endeavour is a product or rather one of the offshoots of the Iron Age. This clearly marks an unprecedented developmental epoch in the history of human civilization.
The Role Of Blacksmithing In Hausa Land – PEOPLESMIND
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How Awka lost its fame as blacksmith city
World leaders who lived in Nigeria. He said: "Before the civil war, blacksmith was a thriving business in Awka and buyers were coming for the popular Awka short gun. But after the war, there was ...
[PDF] Occupational exposure to metals among blacksmiths …
Blacksmithing is an occupation with health hazards, which affect blood metals levels, and subsequently, lead to serious health complications, which was directly proportional to age and exposure rates. ... Nigeria. All information related to working conditions such as duration of engagement and use of personal protective equipment …
Emerging trends in blacksmithing in Benin City, Nigeria
Blacksmithing in Benin City, Nigeria is of significant antiquity. The popularity and importance of the practice in the city is reinforced in the blacksmiths guild's attachment …
The Beauty And The Power Of African Blacksmiths
A blacksmith's artistry could also transform the tool into a ritual object, symbolizing productivity and fecundity, says Berns. ... Rain …
A-Z List of Blacksmithing Terminology [Updated]
Blacksmithing Terminology, Definitions & Phrases 2021 [Updated] An A to Z list of blacksmithing terminology is a handy tool for beginner, intermediate, and advanced smiths alike. Blacksmithing is an ancient trade …
(PDF) Occupational exposure to metals among …
Methods: The present study was conducted on a total of 140 male blacksmiths and 120 male controls in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. All information related to working conditions such as duration of ...
New Technology and Challenges of the …
Other Nigerian cultural heritages were the blacksmithing industry, brass-casting, bronze works and metal-working industries practiced across Nigeria, terracotta; wood carvers constructed beautiful ...
Obute A N T H O N Y Chukwuebuka
In Awka, Anambra State Nigeria, this occupation has come under intense threats associated with modernity. The paper attempts a theoretical analysis of threats associated with modernity as it affects the local blacksmithing industry, using the skill discretion model as analytical tool. Keywords – Blacksmithing, New Technology, Entrepreneurship ...
Smithing Society
Immerse yourself in the art of blacksmithing at Smithing Society. Unleash your creativity, master essential techniques, and join a passionate community dedicated to forging excellence. Explore our resources and discover the key …
Blacksmith Techniques: How Blacksmiths Shape And …
A taper is another basic technique used in blacksmithing. To forge a taper, the end of the material is heated to forging temperature and then brought over to the edge of the anvil. With the end of the material lifted at about a 30 degree angle at the edge of the anvil, the hammer, which should be positioned at about a 30 to 45 degree angle, is ...
The Beauty And The Power Of African Blacksmiths
A blacksmith's artistry could also transform the tool into a ritual object, symbolizing productivity and fecundity, says Berns. Some works were crafted with no …
DOCUMENTING ELELE ALIMINI BLACKSMITHING FOR …
Ikwerre occupation in Nigeria. Blacksmithing, a surviving traditional source of livelihood in Elele Alimini that is much sought after in the phase of modernism is of great value to the people of Alimini and environs. Unfortunately, Western Education and consequent white-collar jobs, and other remunerative works desired by the youths ...
SHOWING BLACKSMITHING AS AN ALTERNATIVE INCOME …
In Nigeria, observation shows that a good number of persons are ignorant of blacksmithing and its usefulness to mankind. This situation applies to many unemployed Nigerian graduates who do not know that blacksmithing could substitute for government and other employer's employment to earn a living.
Best Practices for Setting Up a Modern Poultry …
Starting a modern poultry farm in Nigeria requires careful planning and adherence to best practices to ensure profitability and success. With the growing demand for poultry products, implementing modern techniques …
The Age of Iron in West Africa | Essay | The Metropolitan …
Iron smelting and forging technologies may have existed in West Africa among the Nok culture of Nigeria as early as the sixth century B.C. In the period from 1400 to 1600, iron technology appears to have been one of a series of fundamental social assets that facilitated the growth of significant centralized kingdoms in the western Sudan and along …
(PDF) Stealing from the railways: Blacksmiths, Colonialism …
British colonialism on blacksmithing in Northern Nigeria, arguing that the craft of smithing underwent major transformations in the twentieth century that accelerated the industry's decline.
Nature of Nigeria Economy
Economic activities of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. ... The main activities in this zone are farming, weaving, blacksmithing, tying and dying, and mat making. The main economic activities of this zone are farming and fishing as a result of their fertile nature of the soil and the presence of River Niger and Benue. They are equally ...
DOCUMENTING ELELE ALIMINI BLACKSMITHING FOR …
This study examined and discussed Elele Alimini blacksmithing as an indigenous Ikwerre occupation in Nigeria. Blacksmithing, a surviving traditional source of livelihood in Elele Alimini that is much sought after in the phase of modernism is of great value to the people of Alimini and environs. Unfortunately, Western Education and consequent ...
How Blacksmiths Forged a Powerful Status Across the …
Tom Joyce, Tchare, Togo, 2010. The history of the African continent—its wealth and politics—were forged on an anvil, says the Smithsonian's Gus Casely-Hayford. "It's one of those ...
Potentials Of and the Socio-Economic Benefits of …
The study examined the potentials and contribution of blacksmithing practices to income and poverty alleviation in kwara State, Nigeria. Eighty blacksmith artisans were randomly …
Emerging Trends in Blacksmithing in Benin City, Nigeria
In Nigeria, blacksmithing had been a fairly common practice among the various Nigerian peoples. Its history is of certain antiquity particularly as evident in the art traditions of …
Nigerian cultural heritage: preservation, challenges and prospects
published in Nigeria in 1923 as the Nigerian Teacher, its title latter changed to Nigeria in 1927 and later became the federal government cultural information journal" (Fasuyi, 1973 p. 23).
NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES OF THE BLACKSMITHING …
The ancient blacksmithing indigenous technology of the Awka people in south eastern Nigeria, in pre-colonial times, was self developed and substantially met the metal works' needs of the Igbo speaking area around them, ensuring continuous manufacture and supply of products, such as simple farm implements including hoes and cutlasses (Obadan ...