The Wodaabe tribe, a branch of the Fulani, maintain their distinct culture and traditions despite external challenges. Known for their Gerewol festival, where men dance and compete for the affection ...

How the men of Chad's Wodaabe culture put on their make-up and don their best clothes to impress would-be brides at a week-long festival. Wodaabe men perform the "Yaake" ritual dance as part of the ...

Make-up, flirting, bling outfits. But this beauty contest has a twist - the men dress up, the women pick the winners. What does the Wodaabe people's pageant tell us about male beauty? Tall, slim, ...

Wodaabe is a Fulani Islamic polygamous tribe of nomadic cattle herders dwelling in Sahel part of Niger. The men of this tribe take pride and pain in looking good for the women. No self-respecting man ...

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THESE vibrant snaps show tribesmen wearing flamboyant face paint as part of a tradition to attract a wife. The striking images of male members of the Wodaabe tribe at their Gerewol festival in Chad ...

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Note on language and transcriptions -- Introduction -- Part I. Taariihi : Mobility and Group Formation in Historical Perspective -- Chapter 1. The Wodaabe ...

Wodaabe men perform the "Yaake" ritual dance as part of the Gerewol, a week-long courtship ceremony in Chad. It must be one of the only African cultures which allows girls to take the lead in choosing ...

Tall, slim, facial symmetry and good teeth - this could be the universal tick list of a beauty pageant judge. And when the contestants are men, their faces painted with red, white and yellow clay, the ...