Egypt's Artisanal Foot Ironer (2002)
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2018 · News & Politics
Ironing Man (2002): Amm Rifad has been ironing people's clothes for almost 50 years. He doesn't need newfangled technology, all he needs is his foot and a 50kg iron. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Artisans throng Cairo's back streets, none more impressive than Amm Rifad, the ironing man, who skilfully removes the creases from khaftans with hundred year -old irons. Weighing 50 kilos and pushed with the feet, his clients say they're far superior to modern irons. A nostalgic story about dying tradition and real skill. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1333/ironing-man Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia – Ref. 1333
