National Museum of Ethnology, Japan: Yasuhiro Omori Filmography

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Yasuhiro Omori Filmography

"Tama Making Iron in the Desert-The Iron Billets of the Hausa Tribe"
58 min./Color/16mm

Set in the desert town of Agadez of Niger, this film looks at the work of Mr. Tanko, a smith of the Hausa tribe. It illustrates the method of iron making that was used until the early 60s. It also explores the relationship between the Hausa and the Tuareg who deals in a different metal (silver), but shares a religious expression of Islam.

Produced by:	National Museum of Ethnology
Planned, Filmed, Edited and Production Supervised by:	Yasuhiro Omori, Research Department on National Museum of Ethnology
Filmed on:	November 1981
Filmed at:	Republic of Niger, Agadez and Kubotaki
With the Cooperation of:	Ryo Ogawa, Research Department of National Museum of Ethnology
In Cooperation with:	NHK Service Center
Production Date:	February 1983

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