Saturday, August 17, 2013

Niger: Wodaabe Nomad Herding Zebus


Niger. Sahel. A sword to his side and hands resting on a stick across his shoulders, a Wodaabe (Fulani/Bororo) nomad takes his zebus to better pasture.  Unlike cattle people everywhere, who herd their cows from behind, the Wodaabe lead them, docilely followed by them.
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Niger. Sahel. L’épée au côté et les mains sur un bâton reposant sur ses épaules, un nomade Wodaabe (Bororo/Peul) mène son troupeau de zébus au pâturage. Contrairement à tous les vachers du monde il marche devant, pas derrière, son troupeau, qui le suit docilement

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