The Makings of a Pot | 001-africa-photographer-2010_01212-text-irene-abdou-photography.jpg
In the village of Kalabougou near Segou, Mali, women of the numu blacksmiths population have worked for centuries as traditional potters. A 7-day fabrication cycle leads to the weekly Saturday afternoon firing of the kilns, in which large stacks of pots are covered with grass and set on fire.
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