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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Niger: Male Beauty Contest Among The Wodaabe nomads


Wodaabe nomads of Niger’s Sahel zone dancing the Yakey, which is at once a male beauty contest between the men of a same clan. Their grimaces are meant to show the whiteness of their teeth and of their eyes' whites.
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Nomades Wodaabe du Sahel nigérien dansant le yakey, qui est à la fois un concours de beauté masculine. Leurs grimaces s’efforcent de montrer aux femmes qui les observent la blancheur de leurs dents et du blanc de leurs yeux.