{"id":93,"date":"2023-03-08T21:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=93"},"modified":"2023-03-08T21:50:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:50:20","slug":"the-olden-days-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/08\/the-olden-days-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Olden Days Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the oldest human activities that sustained life in all spheres is a blacksmith. From this, our people had common tools such as cutlasses, hoes, spears, and many more inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, my paternal grandfather, Bawa fitter was a blacksmith and gradually turned into a mechanic when there was none in Tumu. Not forgetting of a popular blacksmith from Nabugujan community and goes by name Lukong. Blacksmiths were highly admired for their fantastic metalworking and were sometimes seen as using superpowers in their dealings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\" width=\"459\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/331711956_892531222052142_7916136735010650973_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Sissala Blacksmith<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some blacksmiths especially those in the Sisaala area can lick red hot metal and also stamp the leg on it when very hot. Farmer solely relied on the blacksmiths for tools to til the land. Modern factories have relegated the work of blacksmiths to the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" width=\"-1078\" height=\"-808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/330399277_813782520173839_7990525565234130960_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their works still have an impact on human dealings, especially in the manufacture ofoofoldens tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>By: Ayamga Bawa Fatawu Visual Story Teller<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Tourism Writer<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the oldest human activities that sustained life in all spheres is a 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