Showing posts with label Fulani; herder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fulani; herder. Show all posts

Friday, May 11, 2012

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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