Niger

Niger spans Sahara and Sahel, home to Tuareg silverwork, Wodaabe courtship festivals and Hausa craft towns.

Crafts Spirituality & rites Music & dance Textile & dress Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Tuareg silver crosses

Tuareg silver crosses

Inadan smiths forge the engraved Agadez cross and other Tuareg silver jewellery.

Gerewol courtship festival

Gerewol courtship festival

Wodaabe men paint their faces and dance to be chosen by women at the Gerewol.

Spirituality & rites

Tende drum music

Tende drum music

Tuareg women sing to the mortar-drum tende at camel races and gatherings.

Hausa leatherwork

Hausa leatherwork

Hausa tanners and tooled-leather artisans make dyed bags, cushions and sandals.

Textile & dress

Saharan tea ritual

Saharan tea ritual

Three rounds of strong sweet green tea structure desert hospitality.