Wodaabe Tribe

[@Bot-tm7hs]

The way the talk to each other is really cute, they're so giggly and shy.

[@alesbica]

I love what the woman says at the end of the video: "I have chosen you with my heart." *sigh* How romantic hahaha.

[@robertbray2159]

biancanera I don't know why I'm crying in the club...

[@melauie]

They are so beautiful. The men and women. Their teeth, skin.. gorgeous. And they have such nice personalities.

[@bigzal1676]

Thanks darling, we fulani are beautifully created thank god.🇸🇳🙏

[@zuricon1925]

Big Zal are wodaaba and fulani the same

[@mariamadia6007]

@@zuricon1925 yes I’m Fulani and I understand the Fulani the men is talking so woodabe is a subgroup or Fulani but we really are he same people with little to none differing certain aspects

[@mariamadia6007]

@@zuricon1925 im also 100% Guinean Fulani from gaoul so I understand even tho I didn’t really grow up in guinea more like I grew in guinea Bissau where they also had Fulani there and we are also similar to them .

[@Suka_lamdho]

@@zuricon1925 what you saying is absurd, the dna test you took depends on the centuries of mixing you got, so it has nothing to do with you origin, you can't find a pure fulani now, except the wodaabe

[@SuckaFreeSoliloquy]

The women interviewed are the most beautiful women I have EVER seen. wow

[@Suka_lamdho]

It's normal for a fulani, specially the wodaabe

[@jonelleximines6446]

His laugh is everything 🥺💕

[@krystingrant6292]

Yessss I melted

[@belloshehu584]

Blaire naa maigarfada

[@marina7061]

Thteae humans seem sooo innocent and beautiful. Within and without. The way they are shy is overly cute!

[@atlanticsmile]

Oh what a beautiful culture...unique and great, so natural. I'm Fulani + Swiss, and will travel to see my heritage after graduation.

[@pedwardx4579]

Hey, checking if you ever did

[@magdatorruellas9122]

Coming with you.

[@fritosnlegoshai]

Which group?

[@sl4983]

What are they rubbing on their teeth??

[@norah_elma]

@@sl4983 do you mean to make it whiter? I think miswak, Islamic product to "brush your teeth"

[@nicholelayne4092]

Love it...talking with his friend co-signing...we are all the same

[@sulaymansow1205]

is a special gift from God we are proud fulas

[@msbjpeart]

Courtship in the Wodaabe Tribe... VERY VERY INTERESTING!! Its a community affair!! I absolutely love the very frank yet candid interviews... quite insightful!

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Nomads in general are tall(er) due to diet. Most nomads diet consists of dairy (proteins), nuts (also protein), sorghum and millet. Meat is eaten but on very rare occasion. Nothing to do with Wodaabe Fulani mixing...Fulani in all countries are taller than most other ethnic groups.

[@zuricon1925]

we don’t mix it’s forbidden in true mbororo pulaku

[@sl4983]

What are they rubbing on their teeth??

[@TheBubbleoh]

They really are beautiful

[@mari10459]

Iam Fulani from Futa djallon nd their Fulani has a dialect but I understood what they were saying..it's really interesting and even though we live in different areas we all have very similar features..just beautiful..

[@hatimibrahim9220]

So natural, sincere, and heartly done.

[@TresJolie7]

Look how shy they got at 9:18. How cute!

[@dorianmclean6755]

Such stunning people. I love them so.... Wodaabe ...so beautiful. Incredible people

[@ancientstaffpub]

you have a BEAUTIFUL heritage. you should be proud.

[@whoreofdragonstone1031]

They’re what happens when Taureg Berbers mix with wandering black tribes in the Sahel. That’s literally why they exist actually. Their language is proof of this since it’s not an Afro Asiatic one and their genetic makeup shows this(maternally they are west african asf)

[@whoreofdragonstone1031]

@@zuricon1925 just giving some history and genetic facts on them boo, nun serious

[@zuricon1925]

@@whoreofdragonstone1031 what are your sources?

[@whoreofdragonstone1031]

@@zuricon1925 www.gnxp.com/MT2/archives/002034.html academic.oup.com/mbe/article/28/9/2491/1008437 www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-fulani-have-an-old-berber-element This isnt conjecture, but facts, they look distinct from more southern populations and theyre honestly like horn africans, they try to claim theyre their own thing but genetically theyre just a recent mix of wandering berbers(probably proto tauregs) and a wolof like people who were in the sahel during the green sahara period

[@zuricon1925]

@@whoreofdragonstone1031 that’s false, the language is not similar to amazigh or wolof at all. Keep wishing

[@isabelleromain4417]

Ils sont minces, beaux, avec des traits fins.. ils me font penser à des Égyptiens de l'Antiquité qu'on peut voir sur les fresques anciennes, et aussi à l'ethnie éthiopienne, où se trouvent les hommes et les femmes les plus beaux de toute l'Afrique

[@anthonywest4173]

WODAABE ARE BEAUTIFUL AND MAJESTIC PEOPLE.

[@WhereisChristina]

Aww I love the ending... they're some beautiful people. Their hair, skin teeth (height of the men) of the ppl...if I could visit any region of the motherland it would be this tribe 1st ;) I want to address the remarks of the men "looking gay"..these men are meant to be beautiful as they are! I'm a woman, I think the men are attractive. Gay doesn't have a look. Stop picking stereotypes to play with it's like choosing the lesser evil-you're still choosing evil!

[@magdatorruellas9122]

Amen!

[@m.e.o.w.p.u.r.r]

“Gay doesn’t have a look” well said! 👏🏻

[@yellaela]

Blessings.. true Kings and Queens

[@LostTribeShorti]

Yes, they are. VERY pretty facial features

[@TheReMorseCode]

The men are so delicate and beautiful looking

[@travisjyy001]

boy convos are the same all over lol these people are gorgeous, lol

[@itsxico]

werner herzog is such a great narrator

[@JFP1988]

It's interesting how different their features are to for example typical West Africans. They are so tall, have sharp noses and very slim. Not to mention their attire and their culture and language. It just shows you how diverse the African continent is. It's easy to overlook when you live in Europe. I had never even heard of Wodabe (forgive the spelling) before today.

[@zuricon1925]

@Fatimaxn Barry fulani are unique dont compare us

[@zuricon1925]

@Fatimaxn Barry wolof and bamabara are mandinka groups and berber are called amazigh and they are north african. Don’t compare us to anyone that is the true way to the pulaku

[@zuricon1925]

@Fatimaxn Barry Well of course in senegal fulanis their are heavily mixed, they even formed their own subgroup called toucouleur who are mixed with serer wolof, and fulani. It is very obvious when some is mixed of a different tribe any one who is fulani can tell.

[@zuricon1925]

@Fatimaxn Barry fulfulde is not a senegambian language, you can even tell the difference between a senegambian fulbe speaking and a mbororo/felata fulbe speaking

[@alaskabarb8089]

This seems to be an excerpt from Werner Herzog’s 1989 TV film, “Herdsmen of the Sun.” He is also the narrator. I do not see either him or the original movie title credited anywhere by the content provider but perhaps just missed it.

[@davidprice1124]

To me they kind of look like they may have some distant relations to nilosaharan people either way they are an extremely beautiful people who have a strong and enduring culture that spans centuries and multiple countries in Africa may god/allah bless them for many more times to come.

[@DiosaDeMisEstrellas]

Yes, blessings for all the pure people. The faith in yourself and the Pachamama, the universe take care us. Blessings for the good people🌬️💚🙏

[@MeEmma123]

So beautiful!!

[@zhalyathefulaniempress5733]

Senegalese Fulani (from the north) here I understood them very fine. It is crazy how our pulaar is so similar. our pulaar is like British English vs American English. however when it comes to Guinean Fulani wow I only catch 2/3 of what they are saying. It is more like Scottish and American lol.

[@DavedSitt]

Were the subtitles what they were actually saying? I always doubt the subtitles lol

[@MalamIbnMalam]

I do not know why my comment never posted sister. But I agree, the important thing is that all of us Fulani understand each other. It is important that we continue to have meetings like KJPF to make sure that our culture stays more together.

[@ThedailyGarbo]

Is there a fulani meeting that takes place

[@Cookiec1973]

Please tell them not to use the batteries!!! This is so intriguing and these people are sooooo pretty, it is indeed ridiculous!!! :-)

[@miamivicepastels83]

4:45. damn that sounds like those same lines american men be tryin to run lol. that mess is global

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@GoldInSin in different Fulani groups there are different customs. From the Bodaddo (Wodabe plural) to Geloji, Maasina, Fouta, Jalingo people all the different Fulani ethnic groups have slightly different customs. But make no mistake we are one and the same, Fulfulde duna gootum.

[@Miss.valSaba]

👏👏👏👏

[@stephenpaul1371]

Dentist being there is a waste of time .these people take care of their teeths .cleanest teeth of people I've ever seen and they be all straight .no cavity creeps allow there..much respect for these people.

[@miamivicepastels83]

im sad about them used the burned out batteries for makeup though :( not safe

[@MYTMIC]

Is there a law that "outsiders" can't bother them? I just want their culture to be protected

[@ZondalynDNoble]

Sooo Beautiful My People!

[@MalamIbnMalam]

you are talking about particular ethnic groups in Somalia and Uganda that may be short due to region and diet. In the Sahel of West Africa, Fulani (my group) are amongst the tallest. Many people are over 6 feet (185 cm) tall. Also the tallest people in the world are African (Tutsis) but the shortest people in the world are also African (Pygmies)

[@agnesnalikksa6342]

Tallest tribe in the world are the dinkas of southern Sudan followed by the Nuer tribe also of southern Sudan. The Tutsi found in Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Uganda are number three in the world. Google it.

[@JFP1988]

I thought the tallest people were from Sudan.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Africa is a continent, not a country.

[@tegamingother]

No it's a county😁

[@nord1486]

@@tegamingother it's a village

[@tegamingother]

@@nord1486 is it a hut tho? that is the question!

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@pidza21 Also as Fulani we are not in East Africa. The Farthest we are is in Chad/Sudan/Central African republic. We are mainly located in West Africa.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@pidza21 that is because Wodaabe are Fulani and speak the Fulani language (Fulfulde), there are different types of slavic people and they do not speak the same language. Example: Russians, Polish and Serbians are all Slavic but do not speak the same language. We Fulani are West African if you wanted to come up for a similar term to Slavic, then we are Sudanic like Wolof, Yoruba, Hausa, Zarma, Songhai, etc.

[@kergbacoba2012]

There is no diffrence between the fulani and the waaadabe .im a fulani but our language is the same as i can understand all what they were saying.

[@wwondertwin]

What did I hear? They use the burn residue of old batteries on eyes and lips?

[@krystingrant6292]

Where do I sign up? 🤭🤧

[@a3842-j3o]

10:23 so adorable !

[@abdallahsuleimani7416]

All culture like Masai from Kenya or tanzania

[@shay4101]

What's the "herb of charms"

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@aussie2topaz They speak the same dialect as in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central African republic. Adamawa dialect for the most part, one thing to note is that Gombe and Adamawa while the ahve similar dialects they are still kind of different. For example in Fulfulde/Pular in the Adamawa dialect "see" would be said as laaru, in Gombe and other Fulani speaking areas it would be "ndaaru"

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Thank you very much, I agree 100% I hate it when I see that myself. When someone says tribe.

[@saydoudallow6129]

i love my Fulani people

[@MartyredxMaiden]

Can I stay with them for a night? :) I'm a Caribbean girl from USA. Can't afford to fly out there right now lol

[@Omelanin]

@evy1215 when can I go to this festival. These men are HAUTE!!!!

[@COJAMALIK]

Look like some queen to me😬

[@MalamIbnMalam]

You can not really say Woodabe tribe, they're a part of our Fulani ethnic group.

[@coulorfully]

@aussie2topaz could you add some corrections.? we'd appreciate more accuracy :)

[@alexisfrancine4545]

The original FreakNic

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@aussie2topaz yeah it's cool how there are various fulani cultures, but fulfulde duna gootum.

[@mixumup1]

Canaanites abroad?

[@adosgullahcreolequeen2327]

Gorgeous people.

[@proroc7577]

Those women are beautiful

[@LT0WnWaRi0]

Damn da wodaabe women are fine as hell.

[@santiagol8604]

Seems Werner Herzog voice

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@pidza21 I think he is, I have never heard of us in Ethiopia before. I know that we are in Central African Republic, Sudan and Chad, but that is as far as we go I believe.

[@pidza21]

@VraiDiouf Why not, Fulanis are a big ethnic group that stretches practically from west coast to east coast. It's like saying you cannot say Serb since they are part of the Slavic ethnic group.

[@janetjaksonjj7190]

I wanna find me a husband there. Women make the chose.OOOWWW

[@Amamkoncahuanquichu]

Women make the choice anyway!

[@aissatadiallo6916]

some of the translation is wrong

[@me18519]

oh my god. that is soo sweet, it really is.

[@jonathanidoko3825]

So the lady left her previous husband for this man?

[@steakandprime4404]

the woman on the right at 5:17 looks so much like Naomi campbell

[@MalamIbnMalam]

His name is Little Richard right? Most of us Fula are tall.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Is Little Richard tall?

[@MalamIbnMalam]

what do you mean they could be fulani, do you not listen to the language? It's very obvious that they are Fulani just by listening to the Fulfulde they speak.

[@princessprecious4591]

the wodaabe known as Mbororo or Bororo, are a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group.so you are right

[@princessprecious4591]

@Fatimaxn Barry hence why I said they are sub ethnic group of the fullahs

[@iamthegoat2359]

So question, do the womens husbands know that their wives are attending ? Or they sneak there

[@ChadMosley-u8f]

That is one zesty tribe

[@kuntakinte1732]

😢😂mes ancêtres fulani

[@pidza21]

@VraiDiouf Thanks for the info brother. This subject fascinates me.

[@sheenadawkins4703]

I wonder if anyone has advised them that the inside of burnt out batteries is harmful to them.

[@sl4983]

What is he putting on his teeth?

[@cheikoueu7034]

Nah bruh he’s Fulani, he’s literally talking Fula/pulaar. I’m Fulani so I know this

[@M.M.-sw3yh]

If I was rich, I would send them good eyeliner

[@Verradonairun]

7 FEET TALL??? DAMN...i'm 6.25 and I thought I was tall! :D this is like a cattle auction, I hope my country won't end like this.

[@weezyflata]

Love ❤️

[@BridgetBanksBudget]

@atlanticsmile u are rly? who's who in ur fam?

[@KaraMurphee]

I love the guy between 4:01 - 4:04 ;-) !

[@Atayfordays]

i wanna hang out with them.

[@DavedSitt]

Damn, this comment is 12 years old 😮

[@weezyflata]

My nation

[@ArailymSuleimenova]

They are so tall😀and handsome. I respect wodaabe culture. And I like when they sing.and dance. And their make up

[@bahsheriff4887]

on jarama sane musiɓe fullɓe👊

[@MalamIbnMalam]

Sure there are short people in every ethnic group, but let me tell you another thing, there is no such thing as Hausa Fulani, you are either Hausa or Fulani. Tell those "Hausa Fulani" I said so. Also, on average Fulani are one of the tallest ethnic groups in West Africa. on Average I say, yes there are exceptions of shorter Fulani (Baaba Maal is an example). But on Average we are the taller ones

[@colddarkness1798]

They are so sweet and innocent for West standards and views of this lgbtiq propaganda.

[@wayneblake4596]

YOU IDEA OF THE UNIVERSE SOCIETY IS INCORRECT!

[@tonyaberman3669]

My beautiful people

[@george7436]

am i the only one who saw one wearing a watch?

[@zRibzyMitzy7]

@kerryfosterusa ... Obama's father was from Kenya, that's in EAST Africa... These people are in WEST Africa.

[@CherishLove2]

I wonder how do they keep their teeth so white 🤔

[@adosgullahcreolequeen2327]

There is a stick that a lot of people chew on in Africa. My husband is African he told me the name but I forgot. Also they use charcoal too.

[@herbertmacaulay8987]

Werner Herzog

[@MrSivram28]

@returnoftheramble where is the evidence they are related to ancient Egyptians

[@manuelcorreia173]

La langue qu'il parle .. il parle de latin

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@pidza21 no problem my brother

[@galorjackson9126]

Is it just me but why the men prettier than the females.