The Wodaabe are a part of the Fulani nation. They are nomads who live along the Southern edge of the Sahara.They live in northern Nigeria, southern Niger , northeastern Cameroon,and the western region of the Central African Republic. They are cattle herders. Wodabbe means " under the taboo of purity". They are also called Bororos which means " herdsmen in tatters" Wodaabe consider themselves the most beautiful people on Earth. There is evidence they have existed since the Stone Age. They are mainly cattle herders.
Information coutesy of Werner Herzog's Herdsman of the Sun and National Geographic .com
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