Lot 0072

A Wodaabe Tunic (Dance-Dress)

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Item Details

Description

Tunika (Tanzkleid)
Wodaabe, Niger
Ohne Sockel / without base
Baumwolle. L 126 cm.

Provenienz:
Schweizer Privatsammlung, Aargau.

Die ca. 45'000 Wodaabe („Volk des Tabus“) sind vollnomadische Rinderhirten und gehören zur ethnischen Gruppe der Fulbe (auch Peul genannt; über 50 Millionen Menschen).

Jährlich feiern sie das geerewol genannte Dankfest für den üppigen Graswuchs der Regenzeit.

Anlässlich der Feierlichkeiten wetteifern die jungen Männer der Gemeinschaft um den Titel des Schönsten Mannes. In einer Reihe tanzen Sie dabei schön gekleidet und geschminkt, so grazil wie nur möglich, um ihre Schönheit den bewundernden Frauen anzupreisen.

CHF 400 / 800
EUR 400 / 800

Condition

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Weight

355 g

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A Wodaabe Tunic (Dance-Dress)

Name: A Wodaabe Tunic (Dance-Dress)
SKU: 144914712
Price: 200 CHF
Availability: InStock

Estimate CHF 400 - CHF 800

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Starting Price CHF 200

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