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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao.
pale yellow powder is liberally to the face to lighten skin tone; borders of black kohl are applied to...
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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao.
A man winks to show his interest in a woman. If she doesn’t turn away, he twitches one corner of his...
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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao.
when Wodaabe greet each other, they cannot look each other directly in the eyes; during daylight a man...
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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao.
the Wodaabe believe marriages are made by the strength of the eyes. during the take competition, a man...
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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao
Wodaabe men competing in the Yaake - charm competition. They launch into a series of wildy exaggerated...
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the Wodaabe (people of the taboo) nomads of Niger, Mokao
“why do the Wodaabe place such emphasis on male beauty?” “because it makes women want us. We are...
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HE LOOKED into my eyes. He melted me from the inside out. It was there I knew he was the Truth.
Beware of the youth... lost in the shuffle is the truth... play the hand you are dealt...street kinds & queens, you are felt.
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