Book

The bush is sweet: identity, power and development among the WoDaaBe Fulani in Niger

Nordiska Afrikainstitutet • Uppsala • Published In 2008 • Pages:

By: Kristín Loftsdóttir.

Abstract
In this personal and reflexive ethnography of WoDaaBe life—both in the bush and in the city of Niamey—the author conveys the rigors of pastoral life, relationships among lineages and households and to animals, and aspects of gender relations. Migrant life in cities and border towns, and the commercialization of dance for tourists are also examined.
Subjects
Annual cycle
Settlement patterns
Urban and rural life
Travel
Travel services
Dance
Musical and theatrical productions
culture
Fulani
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
1996-1998
Coverage Date
1996-1998
Coverage Place
Tchintabaraden Department, Tahoua Region, and Niamey, Niger
Notes
Kristín Loftsdóttir
Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-255) and index
LCCN
2009397444
LCSH
Wodaabe (African people)--Ethnic identity
Wodaabe (African people)--Social life and customs
Nomads--Niger
Ethnology--Niger