This Community In Ghana's Volta Region Has Been Making Pots For Over 400 years | People & Places

Опубликовано: 06 Май 2026
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We paid a visit the Vume, the home of pottery in Ghana. In this episode of People & Places, Etsey Atisu and his guest bring you the history of these people and how they're able to stay in business all year round.


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Chapters:

00:00 - Montage plays
00:50 - Intro
01:54 - Short video on pot making.
02:26 - Introduction of guest.
03:00 - Can you tell us the number of pots here and the number of pots you make in a day?
03:40 - Are there other places where pots are made in Volta Region aside Vume?
05:41 - What is used in making the pots and are there places where people do not make pots?
06:30 - What is the history of pot making in Vume?
09:18 - Is it true clay pots have more health benefits than the aluminium cooking utensils we use in our homes?
11:14 - What takes place at the shop and how long have you been here?
13:44 - Why is there no factory here and do you think the government would want to come and invest in a factory here?
16:00 - The coiling method of pot making.
20:30 - What kind of people come to purchase the pots?
21:08 - What are the major types of pot and how much does on need to budget when buying a pot?
27:45 - How do I know it is ready?
28:50 - Etsey Atisu trying to make a pot?
35:55 - How long would it take to finish making a pot?
37:00 - Video showing the gradual process of making a pot.
45:59 - Outro

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