• Foto Number: SAH-529

The blacksmith, the malem, is the master of fire. He makes the silver jewellery, the weapons, the camel harnesses. Here the malem is putting the finishing touches to a woman's bracelet. The blacksmiths form a caste of their own. They are despised and at the same time feared by sedentary and nomadic people. – Niger - 1966

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  Africa Niger Agadez Sahara GreatDesert black-smith Malem