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Guérewol

The Guérewol is an annual courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Nomadic Fulani people in Niger. They are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, They travel from southern Niger, through northern Nigeria, northeastern Cameroon, and the western region of the Central African Republic. They are known for their beauty, elaborate attire and rich cultural ceremonies. In the Fula language, Woɗaaɓe means "people of the taboo".

サハラ砂漠南縁部に広がる半乾燥地域サヘル周辺ニジェールからナイジェリア北部、キャメルーン北東部、中央アフリカ共和国西部など広域で遊牧生活をしているFula人の遊牧民族Wadaabeの伝統的行事Guérewolは真っ赤な顔で着飾った男性の中から審査員の女性が旦那選ぶ真剣勝負♪Fulaの言葉でWadaabeは”タブーな人々”らしいです。

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-brooklyn museum, bbc.co.uk

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