Wodaabe - Chad
Wodaabe | Gerewol festival, Seungo, Chari-Baguirmi region | Chad, 2016
When the rainy season ends in the north, the Wodaabe herders and their cattle journey south, where the land is less dry, following the rain to survive. Traditionally, they are animists, who associate spirits and particular
meanings with natural phenomena. They were one of the first groups in sub-Saharan Africa to accept Islam but continue to integrate it into their animist beliefs. More than in any other central African cultural group,
human beauty is central to Wodaabe culture, and it is celebrated by men and women alike.
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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
