Northern Nigeria has joined the modern world, yet in the process, the nomadic Fulani tribes have kept their pastoral way of life, the Hausaman his role as a trader. Kano the ancient walled capital is still keeper of the Moslem faith of its people who continue in their traditional crafts - tannery, indigo dyeing, silverware and sword-making while today also giving far more abundantly the raw material of western leather goods.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313121
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nigeria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leatherwork
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)