Witness to a Woodabe Geerewol

Our Astronomical Tours Eclipse group was invited to a special 'Geerewol' celebration dance held in a clearing outside or Agadez, Niger in March, 2006. Here, the men dance ancient dances designed to display their attractive features to women in a sort of beauty contest. Long, tall and thin are the desired features. White eyes and white teeth demonstrate health, so dancers flare their eyes and bear their teeth, while dancing to display.

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• 2010
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[watchensee]

Neat, it's a way for females to select the healthyest studs for breeding. Interesting culture, in nuture it is the females who do the choosing. :)

[nicopsico]

esta tribu es muy especial hacen un ritual donde los hombres se visten y se maquillan de forma especial para con conquistar las chicas de la tribu, tal cual como hacen las aves en la naturaleza, es muy interesante!!!!