The Leather Crafts of Tamale-Zongo
If some dude in the USA says, "Oh yeah, some friends and I get together to cure leather in my back yard", your instant and one-hundred-percent-accurate reaction is going to be: "Whatever, hipster". In Ghana, though, there's nothing hipster about it. We visited the Tamale neighborhood of Zongo, whose DIY leather "factories" would be the dream of so many bored Americans. Here, though, they're just another way to make a living.
First, a word about the heat of northern Ghana. The temperatures in Tamale are hotter than in the south, and the air is much drier. It's easy to underestimate, and I hadn't paid much attention until we walked to Zongo in the middle of the day. After about twenty minutes, I was starting to feel a little weak..
Continue reading on our Ghana Tavel Blog: https://ghana.for91days.com/2019/05/07/leather-crafts-tamale-zongo/
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Kinda confronting, all that leather ! Must mean an animal has died for them, I have to admit I felt all sorts of conflicting emotions as I go through this post, but I also came to terms with the fact that such industry is a part of life in some parts of the world...
The photos have such honesty in them, and I appreciate your narration, as well :)
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I guess I've never appreciated the hard work being put in producing leather. Btw kudos on the writing! The ending kind of keeps you eagerly waiting to hear the adventure..
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Amazing photos and content! Only after writing a full guide on leather I learnt more about the steps involved.