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Wodaabe Male Charm Dancers, Niger

Carol Beckwith

African Ceremonies

African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States

Wearing intricately embroidered tunics, Wodaabe male charm dancers stand side by side forming a long line in front of admiring women. Shoulder to shoulder they quiver forward on tiptoe to accentuate their heigh and launch into a series of wildly exaggerated facial expressions from which their charm, magnetism and personality will be judged: eyes roll, teeth flash, lips purse part and tremble and cheeks pout in short puffs of breath.

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  • Title: Wodaabe Male Charm Dancers, Niger
  • Creator: Angela Fisher & Carol Beckwith
  • Location Created: Niger
African Ceremonies

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