Who Were The Most Respected People In Jenne Jeno?

Who Were The Most Respected People In Jenne Jeno? The most respected people in Jenne-jeno were blacksmiths. The people of West Africa prized iron more than gold. They were amazed by blacksmiths’ ability to make tools from iron. As in many other early cultures, early West Africans thought blacksmiths had supernatural (magical or godlike) powers.