Vodabe ( Bororo ) is a nomadic African nationality from the group of eastern Fulbe . They live in the Sahel region on the territory of Nigeria , Niger [1] , Cameroon and the Central African Republic . In 1983, the Vodabe population reached 45 thousand people. A characteristic feature of their culture is Gerevol - beauty contests of grooms, during which young men decorate themselves and dance. Translated from the Fula language, vodabe means "those who honor the prohibitions." This means that the Vodabe retained the most archaic way of all the Fulbe peoples, although formally most of them are considered Muslims.
The traditional occupation of water was cattle breeding, zebu cultivation. Camels and donkeys are also grown. Grain ( millet ) is exchanged at fairs of settled peoples and stored in special vessels made of pumpkin. The basis of nutrition is millet porridge, milk and fried meat (for the pile holiday).
The main holiday during which the heresy takes place is the end of summer, when various families gather for a nationwide pile festival.
The Wodabe people are described in the Werner Herzog documentary, Wodabe: Shepherds of the Sun (1989).
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- ↑ Vodabe Tribe, Niger Archived copy of January 13, 2014 on the Wayback Machine