Like the Tuareg, the Wodaabe are a group of nomadic African people who live in light 1. 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 big celebrations. A special place is always 2. reserved for guests.
Two important Wodaabe celebrations have to do with love. In the geerewol 3. ceremony, young women choose a man to marry in a unique beauty contest. Wodaabe men 4. wrap their heads in attractive turbans, and wear beads and shells that 5. symbolize wealth. They present themselves to the women, hoping to find a bride. Then, at the worso celebration, thousands of Wodaabe families 6. reunite once again. They meet to celebrate all the 7. wedding that have taken place in the past year!