RED-Y TO MARRY: Stunning Courtship Ritual In Sahara Where Painted Men Compete To Attract A Partner

Young men in elaborate ornamentation and traditional face painting pose and sing during the Guerewol ritual in Niger, undated. The Guerewol is an annual courtship ritual competition among Niger’s Wodaabe Fula people. Note: We obtained permission for this photo. (Kristijan Ilicic/Newsflash) Young men in elaborate ornamentation and traditional face painting pose and sing during the Guerewol ritual in Niger, undated. The Guerewol is an annual courtship ritual competition among Niger’s Wodaabe Fula people. Note: We obtained permission for this photo. (Kristijan Ilicic/Newsflash)
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24 October 2022
This remarkable footage provides a unique glimpse into the Guerewol annual courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Fula people of Niger, West Africa. The stunning clip - filmed in September last year - was recently posted to social media by Croatian travel blogger Kristijan Ilicic for his...