Les forgerons de la commune rurale de Guibaré (Province du Bam/Burkina Faso) : origines, statut social, système sociotechnique et mode de transmission des savoir-faire métallurgiques

Noaga Birba · Batio Amed Ben NIGNAN

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Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts African Studies and Ethnography African Studies and Geopolitics

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The discovery of iron profoundly transformed the social structure of African societies. It led to the emergence of a specific social group: blacksmiths, a veritable community of iron workers. Blacksmiths often occupy a special position within traditional societies. In the commune of Guibaré, blacksmiths form a caste-like social group, practising endogamy. Their status is marked by social ambivalence: they are both feared and marginalized by other groups. This study aims to identify the various blacksmith clans, retrace their migratory trajectories, analyse their social status, their socio-technical system, as well as the modes of transmission of metallurgical know-how.

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