Understand the origin and meaning of this knowledge
Watch the gestures filmed by the practitioner
Leave with enough to try it yourself
Avoid the common beginner mistakes
Course content
3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length
Introduction - Mande blacksmithing3 lessons
▷ Welcome and intentionPreview4:12
• Where Mande blacksmithing comes from8:30
• Materials5:05
Gestures step by step4 lessons
▷ First gesturePreview12:40
• Second gesture10:15
• Mistakes to avoid7:50
• Guided practice15:20
Going further3 lessons
• Regional variants9:00
• Care and keeping6:30
• Closing words3:10
Requirements
No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
Curiosity and a little patience
Basic materials are listed in the first lesson
Description
Hereditary smiths forge tools and carve wood, holding a respected ritual role.
Who this is for
Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
Travellers and lovers of the territory
Course notes
PDF sheet of the key steps
Materials and suppliers list
Glossary of the territory's terms
Your transmitter
Liang Wei
Guinea
Liang Wei passes on mande blacksmithing from their own territory (Guinea). This knowledge is shared in their own words and gestures, with no middleman.