The Wodaabe People
Origins / Location : Sahel region of West and Central Africa.
Names : Bororo / Mbororo
Languages : Fulah / Bagirmi Fulfulde / Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
Religion : Syncretic Islam (a blend of Islamic teachings with their own pre-Islamic traditional beliefs and animistic practices.)
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe Male Charm Dancer, Niger, 1992. By Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher — Source: THK Gallery
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: MessyNessyChic
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Young Wodaabe Man, Niger, 1986. By Steve McCurry — Source: Cavalier Galleries
Three Wodaabe men perform their ritual dance the ‘Yaake’, where every element and gesture has a significance.Photo: Tariq Zaidi
Wodaabe © Trevor Cole
A long line of Wodaabe men and boys, wearing bejeweled leather tunics and sparkling crowns and feathers Photo: Tariq Zaidi
Wodaabe Male, by Tariq Zaidi — Source: BBC
Two Wodaabe men stand outside in front of a perforated wall. — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe men. Photographed 1997 in Niger. By Dan Lundberg — Source: Flickr
A Wodaabe man preparing for a Yaake demonstration. Niger, 1997. Source: Flickr
A Wodaabe man. Niger, 1997. By Dan Lundberg — Source: Flickr
At the Gerewol festival, a Wodaabe maiden coyly reviews the contestants to choose a winner. Photographed 1997 in Niger. — Source: Flickr
A Wodaabe man. Niger, 1997. By Dan Lundberg — Source: Flickr
Wodaabe Women— Source: 101 Last Tribes
A young Wodaabe maiden coyly judges the contestants at the Gerewol festival. Photographed 1997 in Niger — Source: Africa Travel & Life
A Wodaabe woman Photographed 1997 in Niger. By Dan Lundberg — Source: Flickr
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: Unknown
Wodaabe-Mbororo. Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
Wodaabe-Mbororo — Source: 101 Last Tribes
A Wodaabe man. Niger, 1997. Source: Alchetron
Young Wodaabe women. Photographed 1997 in Niger. Source: Wikipedia
Participants in the Gerewol beauty contest, from the Wodaabe ethnic group. The eventual winner is the tall young man in the middle. Photographed 1997 in Niger. — Source: Flickr
A Djapto man adorning himself with a small mirror — Source: Eye Tpoty
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Gerewol Festival — Source: Native Eye
Wodaabe men grimace during the dance to show off their white teeth. By Tariq Zaidi. — Source: BBC
Two Wodaabe men take a break from dancing. By Tariq Zaidi. — Source: BBC
Wodaabe men make some last-minute adjustments to their costumes. By Tariq Zaidi. — Source: BBC
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Wodaabe man getting ready for Guérewol festival Image by Michel Renaudeau
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Gerewol Festival, Niger. By Mike Hettwer
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Wadaabe male with Herbal mask (wayllungo) becomes also used as a layout for the yake dance. — Source: Unknown
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image by Mario Gerth
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