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Wodaabe nomads on the move with their meagre belongings on the back of donkeys and oxen
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Wodaabe kid riding a donkey transporting the painted poles of the family Suudu (portable shelter)
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Migrating Wodaabe with their donkeys and zebus packed with mats, cooking utensils and baskets
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Increasingly Suudu shelters are fitted with mosquito nets to protect Wodaabe from malaria
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The Wodaabe Suudu is a table-like structure which can be dismantled and reassembled quickly. It comprises ten upright sticks supporting a middle platform for sleeping and a top deck for storage
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The sleeping space of a Suudu is for the woman and her very young kids. The older children and the man sleep outside on a mat
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Wodaabe are known to place a great emphasis on beauty and adorn their face with geometric scarifications
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Wodaabe are intricately tattooed as it is a sign of both physical beauty and belonging to a clan
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Young Wodaabe girl with still discreet whisker-like markings on the sides of the mouth. Over time more scarifications will be added
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Wodaabe nomads move on average every three days with their large herds of long-horned zebu cattle
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The Wodaabe migrate throughout the year with their zebu cattle in search of new pastures and water sources
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Most Wodaabe containers are calabash gourds often beautifully carved and adorned with beads
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Millet obtained through milk trading is the Wodaabe staple food providing high nutrients
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The top platform of a Suudu is used for storage of food, bowls, calabashes and other cooking utensils
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Wodaabe people create scars on their face using razor blades before rubbing ash into the open wound. It results in a black keloid tattoo
