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Niger 🇳🇪 Young Wodaabe women in Niger with facial tattoos. 1970. Photograph © Eliot Elisofon / National Museum of African Art Our thoughts are with the people of Niger as the country goes through a difficult period. artists from Niger who would like to exhibit their work are encouraged to get in contact with us. CULTURE: Bororo (African people) Wodaabe (African people) SCOPE AND CONTENTS: "In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970. - - - - - - - - - - - - #mali #art #africa #nigeria #senegal #cameroon #carribean #africanart #eastafrica #youth #jamaica #westafrica #architecture #35mm #africanphotography #sudan #culture #fashion #southafrica #africanarchitecture #anthroplogy #ethiopia #Lagos #photography #southafrica #dance #libya #northafrica #nigerian