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Question 3
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Discuss the economic and social importance of blacksmithing among the peoples of Nigeria. |
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This was another popular question and the candidates demonstrated good knowledge of the economic and social importance of blacksmithing in Nigeria.
The good candidates discussed the following points:
(i) blacksmithing was a profession and means of livelihood for many people;
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there were traders who bought iron products from blacksmiths and sold them to the public;
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iron bars and bracelets made by blacksmiths were used as currency;
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most ethnic groups had a patron deity for blacksmithing;
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the workshop of blacksmith was a revered place where people went to swear an oath;
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iron products were used for entertainment e.g. gongs, bells, etc.
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