Gambia: Blacksmith Trading - a Source of Pride, Honour & Income

The art of making iron into valuable and useful products, such as cooking pots and other cooking utensils is still a source of pride, honour and income for those gifted with the talent. The blacksmith trade, a venture that involves the recycling and manufacturing of iron and used metals into useful products, is one important area in the skills industry that is serving as a major source of income for many local entrepreneurs.

Blacksmiths are very respected and honoured for their ability to fashion iron products into any shape of their desire and that of the consumers. People turn to them in large numbers for their iron needs.

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