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Handmade in Africa
The meaning of tradition, craftsmanship and artistic process in three African cultures.
Handmade in Africa Episodes
Series 1: 3. Maasai Wedding Necklace
For the Maasai people of the Great Rift Valley, beaded jewellery is of great ceremonial significance. The Maasai are a semi-nomadic tribal group who inhabit much of Kenya and Ta ...
27-01-2022
BBC 4
Series 1: 2. Kora
Master kora-maker Seydou Kane crafts a new kora from scratch in his studio in downtown Dakar, Senegal. Dating back to the 13th century, the kora, also known as a west African lu ...
20-01-2022
BBC 4
Series 1: 1. Dorze House
Filmed in the remote Gamo highlands of southern Ethiopia, this episode tells the story of Dorze house builders as they weave a traditional bamboo home for an elderly woman in th ...
18-01-2022
BBC 4