Adornment and danceSourced
Dressed-up men dance before women judges
At the Wodaabe Guérewol in Niger, young men wear elaborate adornments and face paint, then sing and dance in lines to attract women’s attention. The Yaake dance is one part of a wider gathering that also includes meetings and trading.
The line of dancers belongs to a larger occasion for meeting people.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10