Dada Pottery

4 Mazi Laurinz - 10 months ago

It was quite an experience to see this community of clay pot makers. I was made to obtain permission from some elderly lady before going round. Unfortunately I couldn't find any small finished work I could carry in my small knapsack as I was only transiting through the town. I feel this is a heritage that requires government intervention to avoid them going into extinction or abandoning this trade. They all look to be in serious lack and abandoned

3 Theresa Adido - 10 months ago

This is a nice place to visit if you wish to more about Pottery but if you are going there as a tourist, you'll be charged especially if you'll be making use of camera or your smartphones.

1 Sharon Stephen - 8 months ago

I was quite disappointed. The pottery is beautiful and picturesque. But the old woman in charge of the place didn't allow us to take pictures or view the pot making process unless we paid a token of 10k. The reception was poor. We barely spent 10 minutes there.

5 Lukman Lawal - 2 months ago

I personally think everyone should visit her it amazing how this pot u0026 potty are made to perfection locally

3 AGBABIAKA HABIBAH EROJE - a year ago

If you want to see some locally produced clay pots or vessels and the likes. This is your place to be.

Just so you know.
The place is not particularly organised for tourism. If you go with a local guide, probably someone who speaks the local language, they may be able to do some communication for you. And probably you will enjoy your time.

If you go on your own, they will direct you to their 'leader' who will charge you #3000 or maybe more. An rather expensive rate considering that it is not like they providing you with a tour guide. you can negotiate it even as low as possible.

My personal experience was that they people are not friendly, not organised and rather greedy when they see non indigenes come pay them a visit. Imagine piggy bank that is sold for #50 in town at the pottery where it is produced they want to sell it for #500. That is crazy.

That should not stop you from supporting their course if you like

5 Alabi Karim - 2 years ago

Well Dada pottery is one of the ancient and an indigenous craft work that made use of clay extracted from the ground in abundance but the case now is a reverse,it is no longer easy to get Clay they have to travel to far place before they could get the necessary materials needed at a very costly price now the works are really not financially buoyant and they lack finance

5 Abdullateef Salami - 2 years ago

I was passing by and came across the place. Am no much a fan of pottery and the likes but the efforts put in place to make the pots is a commendable art work ????????????????