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...(blacksmiths), Somono (fishing people), and two of Bamana farmers. Among the numu, the women (numumusow) traditionally make pottery and the men work with metal and wood. The potters of Kalabougou are major suppliers of pottery to the capital city of Bamako, 150 miles (241km) away, as well as to Segou.
In 1994, I received a Fulbright Fellowship to do research in Mali As part of my research, I lived in the numu quarter of Kalabougou for several months in early 1995. Because my interest was in working with women who make things, I spent my time getting to know the potters and their way of life, documenting it in video and in still images such as the ones in this photo essay. Since I am not a potter, I did not make many pots in Kalabougou. The women work so hard that I did not want to add to their tasks by asking them to teach me the rudiments of something I was not going to use. I have remained in touch with the potters ever since, visiting almost annually. All of the photos presented here were taken in early 1995.
1 CLAY MINE
The potters in Kalabougou operate on a weekly fabrication cycle that culminates with the Monday market across the river in Segou. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the clay mine is full of women and their daughters extracting...
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