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5 Things You Should Know About The Fulani People (number 5 Will Shock You!) by wowfactor360: 8:41am On May 18, 2018
The Fulani people live in many parts of Africa and are spread across almost 20 countries from the west to the east.

5 things you should know about the Fulani people (trip down memory lane)
The Fulani people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region.
The Fulani people live in many parts of Africa and are spread across almost 20 countries from the west to the east. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the Fulani people.


1. Most of them are Muslims
Islam became prominent in West Africa in the 11th century and the Fulani's converted at the time. They have even participated in campaigns over the centuries to convert others.

2. They come from the upper Nile
Historians believe that the Fulani's descended from a nomadic group that once lived in the upper Nile region around 3500 BC. Once the climate of the Sahara became too harsh, they migrated out of the area to find greener pastures.


3. They are the largest nomadic people in the world
Almost all Fulani people are nomadic, making it the largest group of such kind in the world. They live everywhere in Africa and solely rely on their cattles and farming. They carry a mobile house with them known as a bukkaru.

4. They vary
There isn’t one specific way of dressing for all Fulanis thanks to their diversity. In some places, women adorn their hair with shells, cowries or use henna to decoratclick here to read full gist
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About The Fulani People (number 5 Will Shock You!) by spafu(m): 8:54am On May 18, 2018
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About The Fulani People (number 5 Will Shock You!) by Chizuru01(m): 9:16am On May 18, 2018
I know 2 things only.

1. They are Muslim terrorists that spread Islam by inciting fear into non Muslims

2. Kogi governor Yahaya Bello just made the biggest mistake of all time due to short sightedness by giving land to them, B4 50 years from now, they will be rooted firmly and then they will begin to unleash mayhem to neighboring villages hiding under A Terrorist group, with time Kogi will be Islamized.
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About The Fulani People (number 5 Will Shock You!) by wowfactor360: 10:37am On May 18, 2018
Chizuru01:
I know 2 things only.

1. They are Muslim terrorists that spread Islam by inciting fear into non Muslims

2. Kogi governor Yahaya Bello just made the biggest mistake of all time due to short sightedness by giving land to them, B4 50 years from now, they will be rooted firmly and then they will begin to unleash mayhem to neighboring villages hiding under A Terrorist group, with time Kogi will be Islamized.

Stop hate speech

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