Tuareg Madonna

Niger. Sahel. Tuareg nomad woman sitting under her tent.

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Niger. Sahel. Femme Touarègue assise sous sa tente.

Motherhood under a Leather Tent

Niger. Sahel. Tuareg nomad mother and baby boy sitting on the sand of their leather tent.

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Backpacking in the Sahel--or Carrying Freedom on a Stick

Niger near Tahoua. Sahel. Fulani nomad walking ahead of his herd of zebus, which follow him like dogs .He carries all his possessions on a stick. They include a straw mat to rest on, a piece of cloth to lie under at night, a bag of millet grain to mix with water for a quick meal, a calabash to prepare the millet and eat in, an ax to cut wood for a fire, a bow to hunt, arrows in a leather  sheath, a herder's stick, rope shackles for some of his animals. 

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Nature Breeds Natural Grace

Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe girls waiting for their turn at the well

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A Cup of Water from a Daughter

Niger. Sahel.Using a small gourd, a Wodaabe nomad girl scooped water from a rain pond to give her mother to drink. The muddy water has been fouled by many herds of zebus, goats, and camels.

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How to Get your Back Washed without Wetting your Skirt

Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe nomad girls at well. They are taking a quick bath after watering their family's goats and filling their goat skins to bring back home, hanging them under the bellies of their donkeys.