Detail, Tailor’s Shop, Calabar, Nigeria
Nigeria is a place where true apprenticeship is still appreciated. At least from what I saw, one of the noblest careers there is to be a quality tailor. I tagged along to all kinds of tailor and seamstress and clothing design shops while I was there, and there were always young apprenticed workers soaking in as much experience as they could. It is nice to watch someone with decades of experience work. Everything is second nature, and they are so comfortable in their job in a way that is just so impressive. Things are still done there the old way, with little or no power, lots of manual tools and procedures, but what they turn out is some really amazing work, craftsmanship that is so lacking in our mechanized world, proof that if you have what it takes, you don’t need much to create something beautiful.
Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Climie
Filed under: Destination: Nigeria, Fun Photos
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