About
Awka in Anambra State is historically renowned as the center of Igbo metalworking tradition. The Awka blacksmiths (Ụzụ Awka) were itinerant craftsmen who traveled across southeastern Nigeria producing agricultural tools, weapons, and ceremonial objects. Their guild system and technical knowledge were passed down through apprenticeship lineages spanning centuries.
Location Details
Latitude:
6.2115
Longitude:
7.0742
Approximate (within town)
About This Data
Technology and craft heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian manufacturing, textile, and artisanal traditions.
Locations are curated from ethnographic and industrial archaeology research.
Sources
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National Commission for Museums and Monuments (Nigeria)
Federal Republic of Nigeria