Mrs.Chima:


When I calculated your percentages in Algebraic expression/formulation....I ended up with 108%.

Well that was embarrassing...its all fixed

Sorry Sis....

Gooooooooooo Wosabi!!!

[img]http://bp1.blogger.com/_JF8UtJK3aog/RdnGTPP6lgI/AAAAAAAAAMM/iOjcxuqhur8/s400/wodaabe+9.jpg[/img]

[size=18pt]Political Systems:[/size]

"The two most significant factors in Fulani political systems are clientage and competition. In order to gain political office a Fulani man would have to compete among his fellows for the right to rule. He could show his political favor by demonstrating that he had a large following in the form of individuals and families. By agreeing to become the client of a powerful man or family, a subject would offer tribute in the form of gifts and political support in exchange for security. Wodaabe men often held considerable political power within their own nomadic communities, as well as within the communities in which they settled in northern Nigeria."

culled from: http://saharanvibe..com/2007_02_01_archive.html

I love how they have their own unique system within their ethnicity.
It's almost as if the establishment of national borders or labels means nothing to them.

I hope they keep it up.

[img]http://bp0.blogger.com/_JF8UtJK3aog/RdnFe_P6lfI/AAAAAAAAAME/842V9QzLGpE/s400/wodaabe+8.jpg[/img]

"beautiful warriors"...

lol its ok Chima. you guys are still on topic.

[size=18pt]Woodabe Art: [/size]

[size=18pt]More art!![/size]



lmao!!

they look like bobble heads!!!



it looks like someone went on google...looked up random
wodaabe pix and then made painting because for all of these,
you can find the real pictures on online albums...

Just goes to show these are truly an inspiring and attention grabbing people.

I like the fashion and art. Neat!

Originally posted on 8/1/12:

Lol...I'm gonna challenge myself to remake this picture in a drawing by next week..

if all goes well I will post it on NL.



*The deadline has since passed lol but I will do it!

Wodaabe Beauty:



WOOOOOOW!!!

SHE IS GORGEOUS!!!!

Wodaabe Mothers/women.

[img]http://rain4sahara.files./2010/02/mcv-group1.jpg[/img]

I'm reading up on woodabe hair care...
and why the women cut off parts of their hair..

interesting stuff...I'll post it soon.


Sisterhood

[size=18pt]Now this is interesting[/size]....here are a few comparisons of Ancient ppls
believed to be related to the Wodaabe (Fulani) in paitings along with present day Wodaabe.

Ancient Algerian rock art of men preparing for a festival:




Ancient Egyptian art depicting a "Tjehenu" (indigenous Libyan) man...




^^notice the attire...hmmmm...

>>> I want someone who knows about Wodaabe history to address this!
*after I post findings or bring up the issue of their origin.

MsDarkSkin: [size=18pt]Now this is interesting[/size]....here are a few comparisons of Ancient ppls
believed to be related to the Wodaabe (Fulani) in paitings along with present day Wodaabe.

Ancient Algerian rock art of men preparing for a festival:




Ancient Egyptian art depicting a "Tjehenu" (indigenous Libyan) man...




^^notice the attire...hmmmm...

>>> I want someone who knows about Wodaabe history to address this!
*after I post findings or bring up the issue of their origin.

I'm guessing the Wodaabe are somewhat Nilo-Saharan?

[size=18pt]La Musica![/size]

Originally posted by Fulaman198:
This is a Fulani song from Mali, encouraging all Fulani to retain their language and culture (Pulaagu/Pulaaku):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQohOqOHvwA

This is a co-collaboration between Fulani (Wodaabe) and Touaregs, the title of the song is in Fulfulde (Fulani language).

Surbajo means good friend:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NjX1ziHVX8

[size=18pt]Mbororo'en:[/size]

Fulaman198:

Mbororo'en refers to Mbororos or Boroje (like myself who is of original Mbororo heritage and not of royal Fulani political heritage). We are the Fulani that people often forget about when people think of Fulani in Nigeria, they think Rich men in huge Babban Rigas with high political positions. Wodaabe are Mbororo'en. Nomadic Fulani in Niger/Nigeria/Cameroon/Chad/Central African republic are referred to as Mbororo.

[size=18pt]Ethiopian Fulani?[/size]

I will research this some more.

Fulani - tribe.net
fulani.tribe.net/Aug 30, 2004 – The Fulani people call themselves Fulbe (Peul in French). ... West-Africa, from Senegal to Cameroon and as far east as Sudan and Ethiopia.

Here is an artist conception of a young Fulani girl (possibly Wodaabe)
in Ethiopia....

(source: http://www.birgitteknaus.com/index.php?id=other)

In ref. to Fulanis in Ethiopia:

Fulaman198:

That was Baaba Sa'adu from Cameroon who said "Mi yahi addis adeba, ha lessdi etiyopi. Etiyopi no woodi fulbe" I would have to go to Ethiopia (even though I don't want to) to see if this is true.

Can you imagine?

These people are literally connected to both sides of the continent.

[size=18pt]Ancient Fulani history:[/size]

Every African (native) are descendants of wondering nomads who all originated in central East Africa before making their way to various parts of Africa

Here is a hypothesis on how the Fulani (who are mostly found in West Africa today) came about:

According to http://www.pnas.org/content/107/34/E133.full

the Fulani, who form a distinct population cluster, are more closely related to Chadic- and Central Sudanic-speaking African populations than to other Niger-Kordofanian speakers

AND

according to "The westward wanderings of Cushitic pastoralists. Explorations in the Prehistory of Central Africa" (Roger Blench)

If Chadic and Cushitic languages do have a privileged relationship.then this is best explained by the assumption that Chadic speakers broke away from a branch of Cushitic and moved westwards. In view of the intemal diversification of Chadic this must have been several thousand years ago. Given the long distances involved, it seems likely that this migration took place in the context of a pastoral subsistence system. In other words, a group of Cushitic speakers, herding cattle,sheep and goats, began to drift westward (Blench 1995b

[size=18pt]Everyday Wodaabe: [/size]

Warriors


That nomadic SWAG!
[img]http://3.bp..com/_u3PedaJ-N8Q/SNHhV2z8A_I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/4t7gg0qgw_U/s400/1997_276-21A_Wodaabe_fashion.jpg[/img]



Natural Beauties.

More.

sambos994:

I'm guessing the Wodaabe are somewhat Nilo-Saharan?

Somewhat.

(Present day) NILO-SAHARAN MAP:



They are descendants of nomadic peoples who migrated from central east Africa thousands of years ago.

*Wodaabe Beauties*


www.nairaland.com/attachments/788728_beauties_jpg409553533696d5a1d66111be80e23d59

finally!

lol.


UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

GUYS/GALS PLEASE DON'T DERAIL THIS ONE.

seriously.

sambos994: Beautiful people....I think I have a small percentage of Fulani in me

Yes they are.

Mrs.Chima:


When I calculated your percentages in Algebraic expression/formulation....I ended up with 108%.

hello anyone here? msdarksin im still cencoring you so watch you words. .

fun fact they are a minority in every country except Guinea
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Guinea_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg[/img]

I'm not sure if it's really just a coincidence that most actual Africans seem to be far less interested in the physical features of these people than non-Africans.

Wodaabe ki wodaobe ni. Their women are beggars all over lagos causing nuisance everywhere and their men are primitive nomadic killers! only fools are fascinated by these marauders kmt.

Little boys take your tribalism to the right section and or thread.

Your input is not required.

TerryCarr: fun fact they are a minority in every country except Guinea
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Guinea_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg[/img]

really?

Thanks Terry!

I see the tribe got haters already!!!

Hey Sis!

TerryCarr:

Natural black beauties.
Some of the finest in West Africa! I love it!