Handmade in Africa

Station:
BBC Four (GB)

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Ended

Start:
2020-08-17

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Observational documentary series that explores inherited knowledge and the meaning of tradition, master craftsmanship and artistic processes in three African cultures.

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S1E1 - Dorze House

In the remote highlands of southern Ethiopia, a village community works together to weave a traditional bamboo house.

Air Date: 17 Aug 2020 13:00 (CDT)

S1E2 - Kora

In his Dakar studio, craftsman Seydou Kane makes a kora from scratch. The kora is the principal instrument of the griot, a caste of west African musicians and oral historians.

Air Date: 24 Aug 2020 13:00 (CDT)

S1E3 - Maasai Wedding Necklace

For the Maasai people of the Great Rift Valley, beaded jewellery is of great ceremonial significance. Jane Semanto, a master beadmaker, crafts a traditional Maasai wedding necklace.

Air Date: 31 Aug 2020 13:00 (CDT)

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