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Tchoodi

Fulani族は西アフリカ広域に住む遊牧民を起源にする人々で、西アフリカで最初にイスラム教に
改宗した事でも知られる。Fulaniの人々は遊牧生活から培ったリッチな文化と高い美意識をもち、おしゃれな事で有名♪ 入れ墨も数ある伝統の中の重要な要素の一つ, その中でも女性が唇と口の周りを黒く墨入れする"Tchoodi"はFulani独特の美♪ 結婚式の前に女性だけで催される儀式で熱された針に特性インクで墨入れされるが恥を避ける為静かに動かず耐えぬき, 式後3週間はストローで液体の物しか口にしないそうです。Fulaniの女性の勇ましさと美への追求が伺えます。
ネットでTchoodi儀式をとらえた映像みつけたのでチェキっ。
前にアップしたWoɗaaɓeの人々もフラニの少数グループです。

The Fulani people of West Africa are the largest nomadic tribe in the world. They were the first West African tribe to convert to Islam. The Fulani have a rich culture cultivated from the nomadic life, They are known for being very fashionable and for their extreme beauty. Beauty is very important to them.
One of the ways this is shown is through tattoos that are cover their body. Also, a characteristic Fula tradition is that of women tattooing around their mouth known as “Tchoodi”. Girls must perform Tchoodi to avoid the mockery of their peers. This tattooing is performed before their marriage ceremony takes place. Fully conscious, the young woman remains calm throughout the process. Their stoicism is a marker of their bravery. For three weeks they sip only liquid introduced into their swollen mouth through straw. Check out the video of the ceremony I find online.
Do you remember my old post about Woɗaaɓe? they are a small subgroup of the Fulani.

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-Gozilah @ Flickr

"Tchoodi - Fulani Facial Tattoos in Mali" by pulaku.com

GOZILAH@♪RESISTSxBABYLON♪


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