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The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by neolboy(op): 1:58pm On Nov 28, 2015
Please meet the Wodaabe Fulani of Africa, an ancient group of nomadic cattle herders who are reportedly the vainest and most beautiful people on earth.



source:www.nairanaijanews.com/2015/11/photos-meet-woodaabe-tribe-in.html?m=1

Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by majamajic(m): 2:00pm On Nov 28, 2015
nice
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by HungerBAD: 2:00pm On Nov 28, 2015
Them no dey rack/fight for the women?
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by neolboy(op): 2:02pm On Nov 28, 2015
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Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by baby124: 2:09pm On Nov 28, 2015
End time tribe. These women will have so much man power. grin. Fine fine men too. Not these our Nigerian men that look like a scary masquerade but feel they are James Bond. cheesy. But it's like these men apply makeup pass me sef. Scary.

The women look like Kanuri and Fulani women.
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by dustmalik(m): 2:10pm On Nov 28, 2015
Wodaabe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Wodaabe (Fula: Woɗaaɓe) or Bororo are a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group. They are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, with migrations stretching from southern Niger, through northern Nigeria, northeastern Cameroon, southwestern Chad, and the western region of the Central African Republic.[1] The number of Wodaabe was estimated in 2001 to be 100,000.[2][3] They are known for their beauty (both men and women), elaborate attire and rich cultural ceremonies.

The Wodaabe speak the Fula language and don't use a written language.[4] In the Fula language, woɗa means "taboo", and Woɗaaɓe means "people of the taboo". "Wodaabe" is an Anglicisation of Woɗaaɓe. [4][5][6][7] This is sometimes translated as "those who respect taboos", a reference to the Wodaabe isolation from broader Fulbe culture, and their contention that they retain "older" traditions than their Fulbe neighbors.[8] In contrast, other Fulbe as well as other ethnic groups sometimes refer to the Wodaabe as "Bororo", a sometimes pejorative name,[6] translated into English as "Cattle Fulani", and meaning "those who dwell in cattle camps".[9] By the 17th century, the Fula people across West Africa were among the first ethnic groups to embrace Islam, were often leaders of those forces which spread Islam, and have been traditionally proud of the urban, literate, and pious life with which this has been related. Both Wodaabe and other Fulbe see in the Wodaabe the echoes of an earlier pastoralist way of life, of which the Wodaabe are proud and of which urban Fulbe are sometimes critical.[6][10]

The Wodaabe culture is one of the 186 cultures of the standard cross-cultural sample used by anthropologists to compare cultural traits.
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by madgoat(m): 2:14pm On Nov 28, 2015
grin correct
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Nobody: 2:28pm On Nov 28, 2015
Good to know that there is a reverse somewhere. Men making up for women.


Thanks for the CHANJI!!!!!!.
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Flashh: 3:48pm On Nov 28, 2015
[color=#225484]I'm still looking for a reasonable man who will want to marry such a whòre. [/color]
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by zazz22343: 3:48pm On Nov 28, 2015
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Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Timoleon(m): 3:48pm On Nov 28, 2015
Thank you...i'll pass.
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by emmanuel596(m): 3:49pm On Nov 28, 2015
Abomination.......#end time marriage
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by looseweight: 3:50pm On Nov 28, 2015
Am learning new things about Africa
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by kennyman2000(m): 3:50pm On Nov 28, 2015
Hmmmmm... I think Nigeria government should start making preparation of evacuating adulterous women to woodabe. Instead of the violence incidence that occurs everyday. They should go and marry no's of men they like there..
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by ofofoCEO(f): 3:50pm On Nov 28, 2015
kkkk
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by RealAlfranco: 3:50pm On Nov 28, 2015
This particular dude looks like someone that will continually appear at the festival to steal someone's wife just for revenge and for the LOLs.

Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by kristen12(f): 3:51pm On Nov 28, 2015
Me likey
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by sammy133: 3:51pm On Nov 28, 2015
Nice
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Nobody: 3:52pm On Nov 28, 2015
Cute
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Vidamia(m): 3:52pm On Nov 28, 2015
Eleyi gidi gan o
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Nobody: 3:53pm On Nov 28, 2015
Chai! Michellla must not see this! cheesy
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Chanchit: 3:53pm On Nov 28, 2015
Eziokwu!
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Nobody: 3:53pm On Nov 28, 2015
undecided
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Candybob(m): 3:54pm On Nov 28, 2015
Na Buhari tribe ooh!
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by Elzends(m): 3:55pm On Nov 28, 2015
Waiting for the 1st mumu to comment 'END TIME TRIBE'
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by AsSabirin(m): 3:56pm On Nov 28, 2015
saw a documentary on this before on national geographic or so.. very weird people i tell you.

the funny thing is that they speak hausa.. watching the documentary without reading the translation made it really weird.
Re: The Wodaabe Fulani In Africa, Where Women Can Marry As Many Husbands (Photos) by nonesense: 3:56pm On Nov 28, 2015
End time is here
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