The Wodaabe (Fula: Woɗaaɓe, وٛطَاٻ‎ٜ, 𞤏𞤮𞤯𞤢𞥄𞤩𞤫) is a name that is used to designate a subgroup of the Fula ethnic group who are traditionally nomadic and found primarily in Niger and Chad. All …

Little is known about the Woodabe, a sub-ethnic group of the Fulani people, traditionally nomadic herders that range throughout West Africa from Mauritania in the North to Cameroon in the …

Oct 12, 2024 · A key aspect of Wodaabe life is the large wooden bed known as the Suudu, which is the most important possession of each family. When camping, this bed is surrounded by …

Feb 23, 2023 · At the top they place their belongings safely off the ground, and on the “first floor” is the bed and resting place, covered with mosquito netting or some thin cloth to provide …

Wooden beds are important family possessions while the women make their signature status symbol when they carry calabashes that have been passed down through generations. These …

Groups of several dozen relatives, typically several brothers with their wives, children and elders, travel on foot, donkey or camel, and stay at each grazing spot for a couple of days. A large …

Feb 12, 2014 · The suudu is composed by a bed (leso) and table (saga) which are marked from their surroundings by a half circle of branches placed on the earth. Each suudu belongs to one …

Wodaabe-style portable bed on spool- shaped legs so that we would not have to sleep on the ground. We later found out that this was her wedding bed, a present from her mother when …

Apr 10, 2015 · From macho-men in makeup, to fascinating ceremonies, here are 15 things you didn’t know about the Wodaabe people. 1. Location. Originally nomadic and a subgroup of the …

Wodaabe purchase a significant amount of wood and wicker products made by the so-called 'Tuareg blacksmiths'.9 Specific Wodaabe variations of these objects have developed in …