Putting on makeup, dressing in your finest clothes and doing your hair will be familiar parts of any woman's beauty regime - but for the nomadic African Wodaabe tribe it is the men who put in all ...

The next best thing is a society where men take more care of their appearance than women do. There is only one good example of this — the Wodaabe of the Sahel that is often mistakenly cited as ...

This participant has shaved his hairline to elongate his forehead and is practising the eye-rolling, teeth-baring aspect of the dance, which shows off the features Wodaabe women find desirable.

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 ...

The Gerewol Festival is a courtship and beauty competition where Wodaabe men dress in elaborate attire and perform to impress women, hoping to find a partner. It’s a celebration of beauty, charm, and ...

Journey to the heart of West Africa and discover the mesmerising Gerewol Festival of the Wodaabe people. In this episode of The India Today Culture Project, Manish Adhikary narrates the story of ...

which shows off the features Wodaabe women find desirable. Image source, Tariq Zaidi Image caption, A Wodaabe family shelter from the blazing sun in their basic home. Their wooden beds house all ...

This participant has shaved his hairline to elongate his forehead and is practising the eye-rolling, teeth-baring aspect of the dance, which shows off the features Wodaabe women find desirable.