Early 20th Century Wodaabe Bororo Indigo Embroidered Textile 47x57 inches

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This cotton textile, measuring 47x57 inches, is intricately embroidered with colorful designs, most likely dyed with indigo. The Wodaabe people … Read more This cotton textile, measuring 47x57 inches, is intricately embroidered with colorful designs, most likely dyed with indigo. The Wodaabe people are known for their skillful embroidery, making this piece a true work of art.

The Wodaabe are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders of long-horned Zebu cattle. The name means "those who dwell in cattle camps."

The Wodaabe are best known for their festivals where young men with elaborately painted red faces will roll their eyes and show their teeth to emphasize male beauty characteristics such as: tallness, bright eyes and teeth; adorned with feathers and jewelry, they perform the Yaake: dances and songs to impress eligible women.

Length (in): 57.0
Width (in): 47.0

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