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Friday, September 20, 2013

Niger: Wodaabe Man Portrait


In Niger’s Sahel a Wodaabe (Bororo/Fulani) man painted himself to perform in a Yakey dance, which is also a male beauty contest.
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Dans la région sahélienne du Niger un homme Wodaabe (Bororo/Peul) s’est peint le visage pour danser le Yakey, qui est a la fois un concours de beauté masculine.