According to Joshua Project stats, there are no more than 6,000 representatives of the Geji ethnic group in the world. I still remember the day I met them in 1990. Like all other women, this grandmother had some tattoos and holes on her face, above and below her lips. I remember people commenting she looked…
Katsina is a sub-Saharan trade city, close to the border with the Republic of Niger. This is the reason why it is not uncommon to find Tuareg people there. This meeting in a local market is without any doubt a great memory. Tuaregs are often known as « the Blue People » for the indigo colour of…
I witnessed this almost biblical scene on a small hill facing the Niger river. This woman was pouring rice from one bowl to another in order to separate rice husks from the grain. There are many cultures in the Idah area due to the proximity to the river. February 1990 J’ai observé cette scène presque…
The Durbar festival is one of the most outstanding ceremonies in northern Nigeria. It takes place twice a year (in September and December) during the Muslim Eid al-Mubarak and Eid-El-Fitr Sallah celebrations. The square outside the palace of the Emir of Kano is packed. Several hundreds of Hausa horsemen ride through the old city wearing…
A Fula woman strolls through the market in Okene. The Fulani are traditionally a nomadic people, herding goats and sheep across a large territory in West Africa. Women have facial tattoos. The tribes are said to become sedentary in recent years. September 1989. Une femme peul se promène dans le marché d’Okene. Les Peuls sont traditionnellement un peuple…
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