In the beginning, was the forge.

The place of speech in West African societies

Audio 29:00

KPG is a storyteller and blacksmith @ Konaté Teelh Loe

By: Pascal Paradou

30 mins

What is the role of blacksmiths in West African societies?

By their words, they intervene for the resolution of crises and are able to speak to the fire.

Publicity

Meetings with the

storyteller

, Jacob Bamogo, director of the forge rehabilitation festival which is held every two years in Kaya, and the archaeologist and University professor Ky Léonce.

Guests:

KPG, storyteller and blacksmith

Ky Léonce, archaeologist

Jacob Bamogo, blacksmith

A program recorded in Ouagadougou 

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