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Three Wodaabe Male Charm Dancers

Carol Beckwith1981

African Ceremonies

African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States

At the climax of the Yaake charm dance, the finalists are singled out. If a man can hold one eye still and roll the other, he is considered particularly alluring to the judges. The Wodaabe say that it is through the strength of the eyes that marriages are made.

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  • Title: Three Wodaabe Male Charm Dancers
  • Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
  • Date: 1981
  • Location: Niger
  • Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
African Ceremonies

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