THE WODAABE CONSIDER LIFE A TAPESTRY OF SUFFERING AND JOY, REGARDING TRADITION AS A MEANS OF SURVIVAL.
Pressed between the endless stretch of sand dunes of the Sahel Desert and the fertile grasslands of the African savannah, an immense steppe of land is the domain of the Wodaabe tribe. In this part of the world, nomadic life is directed by a never-ending search forterrain, the Wodaabe gather for an extraordinary seven-day festival called the Gerewol. Adorned in brightly colored cloth, beads, feathers, paint, and shells, the Wodaabe men dance under the hot desert sun to test their charm and endurance.
