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The Wodaabe ((フラニ語:Woɗaaɓe)) or Bororo are a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group. They are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, with migrations stretching from southern Niger, through northern Nigeria, northeastern Cameroon, southwestern Chad, and the western region of the Central African Republic. The number of Wodaabe was estimated in 2001 to be 100,000.〔http://fernwhitehilsenrath.wordpress.com/tag/the-wodaabe-tribe/〕〔http://books.google.ca/books?id=54gyRnhIugkC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false〕 They are known for their beauty (both men and women), elaborate attire and rich cultural ceremonies. The Wodaabe speak the Fula language and don't use a written language.〔Carol Beckwith, (Niger's Wodaabe: "People of the Taboo" ). ''National Geographic'', 1983, vol. 164, no4, pp. 483-509〕 In the Fula language, ''woɗa'' means "taboo", and ''Woɗaaɓe'' means "people of the taboo". "Wodaabe" is an Anglicisation of ''Woɗaaɓe''. 〔〔Loftsdóttir, Kristín. (Birds of the Bush: Wodaabe Distinctions of Society and Nature ). Nordic Journal of African Studies Vol. 10(3) 2001, pp. 280 - 298〕〔Carol Beckwith. (An Interview with Carol Beckwith ). African Arts, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Aug., 1985), pp. 38-45〕〔Mette Bovin (2001), p.11〕 This is sometimes translated as "those who respect taboos", a reference to the Wodaabe isolation from broader Fulbe culture, and their contention that they retain "older" traditions than their Fulbe neighbors.〔Loftsdóttir, Kristín. When nomads lose cattle: Wodaabe negotiations of ethnicity. African Sociological Review 2004, 8(2): 52-76〕 In contrast, other Fulbe as well as other ethnic groups sometimes refer to the Wodaabe as "Bororo", a sometimes pejorative name,〔 translated into English as "Cattle Fulani", and meaning "those who dwell in cattle camps".〔EA BRACKENBURY. (NOTES ON THE "BORORO FULBE" OR NOMAD "CATTLE FULANI" ) African Affairs, vol. XXIII, number 208, 1924〕 By the 17th century, the Fula people across West Africa were among the first ethnic groups to embrace Islam, were often leaders of those forces which spread Islam, and have been traditionally proud of the urban, literate, and pious life with which this has been related. Both Wodaabe and other Fulbe see in the Wodaabe the echoes of an earlier pastoralist way of life, of which the Wodaabe are proud and of which urban Fulbe are sometimes critical.〔〔Mette Bovin (2001), p.13〕 The Wodaabe culture is one of the 186 cultures of the standard cross-cultural sample used by anthropologists to compare cultural traits. ==Everyday life== The Wodaabe keep herds of long-horned Zebu cattle. The dry season extends from October to May. Their annual travel during the wet season follows the rain from the south to the north.〔Gabrielle Lyon, (The Wodaabe )〕 Groups of several dozen relatives, typically several brothers with their wives, children and elders, travel on foot, donkey or camel, and stay at each grazing spot for a couple of days. A large wooden bed is the most important possession of each family; when camping it is surrounded by some screens. The women also carry calabashes as a status symbol.〔 These calabashes are passed down through the generations, and often provoke rivalry between women. The Wodaabe mostly live on milk and ground millet, as well as yogurt, sweet tea and occasionally the meat of a goat or sheep. This is a rarity for them as they don't often have enough animals to spare for meat.〔Amanda Jones, (Wodaabe of the Sahara - Niger )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wodaabe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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