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The Wodaabe of the Sahara are among the last true nomads. Anthropologist Mette Bovin travels with the Wodaabe as they follow their herds in an endless migration across African borders, resisting pressures to settle down and lead a "normal" life. Though their herds have been devastated by drought, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Disappearing world.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase ITV Global Entertainment
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©1983.
Series:	Films on Demand. Disappearing world.
Subjects:	Assimilation (Sociology) Cultural geography. Population. Rites and ceremonies. Rural-urban migration. Social ecology. Social evolution. Social structure. Tribes. Urbanization. Wodaabe (African people) Africa > Social conditions. Niger. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (51 min.) : sound, color.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Nomadic Wodaabe (2:14)
Nomad Life as the Good Life (2:24)
Waking Up (1:43)
Children's Responsibilities (2:36)
Drought (1:37)
Water Hole (2:10)
Droughts as Divine Punishment (1:04)
Women's Work (2:31)
Taboos (2:19)
Marriage and Childbirth (1:30)
Packing (3:25)
Moving (2:50)
Trading at Market (2:55)
Nomads and Towns (1:18)
Resistance to Schooling (1:32)
Love of Beauty (2:30)
Arrival of Guests (2:11)
Preparing Feast (1:49)
Gathering for Feast (2:20)
Preparing for Dance (2:23)
Wodaabe Dance (3:31)
Finding Camp (0:54)
Struggle to Preserve Wodaabe Culture (1:33)
Credits: The Wodaabe: Disappearing World (0:41)