Reference code
ZA UCT BC1223_J_J2_J2.1
Title
[Wti1] Islamic Crafts People (8) (Eng)
Date(s)
- undated (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
8 items
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
These are interviews with, amongst others, artists, basket weavers, copper workers, Medora pinners, plasterers, saddlers and tailors. Themes include: artisan trade; Cape Embroiders Guild; generational interaction; history of Sheikh Yusuf; history of trades; life history; midwifery; Muslim traditional dress; religious beliefs; slavery; work processes. Project conducted as part of the Sheikh Yusuf Tricentenary celebration in 1994.