Potters of Buur Heybe, Somalia

"In a small village in southern Somalia, only the men make pottery, skillfully coordinating their hands and feet. But, like their ancestors, the women mine the clay. This program reveals the entire process of turning rough soil into beautifully decorated pottery, and describes the role of pottery in the economy of the village."
"This ethnoarchaeological film documents the complete sequence of pottery production and use at Buur Heybe, "The hill of the potter's sand", in southern Somalia. Examining the complete life cycle of earthenware pottery manufacture and use, this documentary places the pottery in its social and economic context, and considers the roles of gender, symbolism, agency and religion in the process. It illustrates how the male potters transform the clay (which is mined by the women) into beautiful, traditional vessels."@en
"Documentary about the techniques and cultural meanings of pottery making in Somalia."@en
"Documents the role of pottery in the economy of Buur Heybe as well as the techniques used to create it. Women mine the clay used to make the pottery while men make the drinking and cooking vessels."