Wodaabe - Chad
Wodaabe | Gerewol festival, Chari-Baguirmi region | Chad, 2016
The home environment of the Wodaabe people is called the wuro. Each wuro is divided into numerous family units known as suudus. On each one stands a large wooden ‘bed’, which is taken care of by the woman of the family.
The beds are a family’s most important domestic possession; they are carved with intricate patterns and decorated with colourful fabrics. Being easy to disassemble and transport, they are perfectly adapted to the Wodaabes’ nomadic way of life.
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Editions
Limited to 19
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frame
Wallnut wood
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glass
Musem glass
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Sizes
074 x 062 cm - Edition of 9
120 x 100 cm - Edition of 6
170 x 140 cm - Edition of 3
207 x 170 cm - Edition of 1
