Task 4
A. Completion. Complete the information below using the words from the box. One word is extra.
Like the tuareg, the Wodaabe are a group of nomadic African people who live in light tents that can be moved from place to place. The Wodaabe never stay still for long, but do come together a few times a year for a big celebrations. A special place is always reserved for guests.
Two important Wodaabe celebrations have to do with love. In the geerewol ceremony, young women choose a man to marry in a unique beauty contest. Wodaabe men wraps their heads in attractive turbans, and wear beads and shells that symbolize wealth. They present themselves to the womem, hoping to find a bride. Then, at the worso celebration, thousands of Wodaabe families reunite once again. They meet to celebrate all the weddings that have taken place in the past year!