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Macho make-up wearing warriors
The lengths some men go to attract a good woman! The Festival of the Gerewol is a yearly courtship competition among the Wodaabe Fula people of Niger. Young, warrior men in make-up and traditional painted faces gather to dance and sing, vying for the attentions of marriageable young women. The ritual doesn't have to end in a wedding - sometimes it's just for a date!
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