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Wodaabe Groom
 

"Wodaabe Brothers Under Umbrella "

Oil on Canvas 48“ x 48”

© 2007 Lili Bernard

Original & Gliceé Prints Available for Purchase

The Wodaabe is a nomadic Fulani tribe of sub-Saharan Niger. In order to attract wives, Wodaabe men wear make-up and don complex vestments, jewelry and turbans. They bare the whites of their eyes and teeth in exaggerated facial expressions as an attempt to charm their women.