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World Service,17 Oct 1991,29 mins

Traditional Wodaabe Dancing

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In northern Niger, young Wodaabe men dance for young women, it's the one opportunity to choose a partner, and the women do the choosing. The men dress to impress and emphasise the whites of their eyes and teeth during the display. Plus Sierra Leone's Freetong Players sing.

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