How the men of Chad's Wodaabe culture put on their make-up and don their best clothes to impress would-be brides at a week-long festival. Wodaabe men perform the "Yaake" ritual dance as part of the ...

Make-up, flirting, bling outfits. But this beauty contest has a twist - the men dress up, the women pick the winners. What does the Wodaabe people's pageant tell us about male beauty? Tall, slim, ...

held every year by Wodaabe men and an all-female panel (SOUNDBITE) (French) 22-YEAR-OLD WODAABE BEAUTY CONTEST PARTICIPANT, BEJI, SAYING:"Now we are going to the Gerewol, to show our beauty, Gerewol ...

The Wodaabe tribe, a branch of the Fulani, maintain their distinct culture and traditions despite external challenges. Known for their Gerewol festival, where men dance and compete for the affection ...

The Wodaabe "Gerewol" festival is one of the most fascinating and unique cultural events in the world. It takes place annually among the Wodaabe people, a nomadic Fulani ethnic group in the Sahel ...

THESE vibrant snaps show tribesmen wearing flamboyant face paint as part of a tradition to attract a wife. The striking images of male members of the Wodaabe tribe at their Gerewol festival in Chad ...

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 ...

Object Details Author Maxedon, Guy Edward Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI 1981 Call number GT1580 .S47 1981 Type Bibliography Smithsonian Libraries Topic Fulbe Record ID ...

Tall, slim, facial symmetry and good teeth - this could be the universal tick list of a beauty pageant judge. And when the contestants are men, their faces painted with red, white and yellow clay, the ...

Wodaabe men perform the "Yaake" ritual dance as part of the Gerewol, a week-long courtship ceremony in Chad. It must be one of the only African cultures which allows girls to take the lead in choosing ...