English subtitles of the interview with the former dyer SIM - 2

The former dyer SIM provides details on the cultivation of indigo plants, the organisation of harvests, the fermentation of the harvested leaves, the manufacture of the special ash used in the dyeing solution (zaata), the life span and renewal of dye baths, the seasonality of the work, the organisation of the workshop, the use of a red pre-dye to increase the blackness of the loincloths, the honesty and dishonesty of the dyers, the learning of the dyer's trade, the variations in the size of the vats, the typical day of a dyer, the location of the dyeing workshops in Borgou, and the relationships of the dyers with their clients.