7.20.2010

Farmer's life and Nomad's life

Village visit started from yesterday.

Life in villages are in another world from one in the town of Bida, which they say carries almost 1 million population! Town people enjoy benefits of modern life (although sewage system doesn't exist electricity is commonly available.)

In villages, time stops. Few machinary is used for cultivation and processing. Villagers cultivate fields with hoes and coas.

Cool breeze pass through this beautiful landscape of highland. (about 1000m in altitude) Sky is high and trees are fresh green. Children cheer looking me foreigners "Nasara".




Today I saw hipsters of Nigeria, Fulani - a Nomad tribe. Their crazy fashion sense is almost a fashion model. Shiny pink pants, pierce and neckless, leopard shirts- worn by boys. Their woodstick for managing cattles make them further look stood out among others. They don't speak so loud and wear some mysterious atmosphere. Nomads... no wonder many researchers are absorbed to study about them. I am more already being fascinated with knowing secret of their life more than farmers!

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