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Peul women in the Burkina Faso and Mali in 1973's and today!
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/06/2017, 01:42:21

When we lived in Burkina Faso and Mali, we see very often Peul Women who walk on the runways to go to the markets with all their beads and typical earrings. It was so beautiful!!.
And Now, on a market always in Burkina Faso, in Pama, Sud-West of the Burkina.

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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/06/2017, 02:02:52

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lovely pictures, thank you!
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Posted by: judy Post Reply
06/06/2017, 18:23:23



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What does it tell us?
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Posted by: Luann Udell Post Reply
06/06/2017, 20:28:11

To my uninformed eye, it SEEMS like the women are dressing less conspicuously, less extravagant in their jewelry. But that's just me.

Is that what you intended to show in the time "lapse" pics? If so, what do you attribute that to?

And if not, please overlook my ignorance! ALL the images are intriguing, the jewelry is beautiful. Just wasn't sure what has changed in 44 years....?? Would love to hear more! :^)

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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/07/2017, 07:01:23

The Peul people, till 1985's, have worn a lot of beads: trade beads and especially a lot of amber in the hairs or necklaces. It was absolutely gorgeous when we met them in a village or in bush near their camp. The beads showed the wealth of the family and the row of the one who worn them.
The Fulanis (Peul people) are pastoralists. A severe drought happened in the eighties, and the families were obliged to sell the amber's beads and the magnificent gold earrings. Now, they always wear brillant clothes but they do not wear anymore the beautiful beads of amber nor the gold earrings. The second picture shows that she wears a safety pin instead of having a bead of amber! What a pity!! The Peul Women are very often very beautiful and noble, proud women, like my last pictures, and they were so proud with their beads!!
I want to show you the irreversible changes of custom.
I have a wonderful picture of a "Peul" (Fulani) woman who we did meet in Djenne, (130km of Mopti, in Mali). When I find it, I will post it, but I have to search a lot!!
Excuse-me, my english....euh....not always correct!!

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Fulani Woman with amber beads
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/10/2017, 13:26:32

I found the pictures which I had made in 1991, to Djenne. At this time, all the Fulani women wear the amber beads in the hairs and necklaces. The families were rich because it rained normally.

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Thank you, Kika, for showing these.
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Posted by: Joyce Post Reply
06/10/2017, 18:57:37

Beautiful images. I hope that some families still have some of their heirloom jewelry items. But it sounds as if their portable wealth served them as they needed it to in the drought years.



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Thank you, Kika, and good observation, Joyce!
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Posted by: Luann Udell Post Reply
06/11/2017, 19:35:12

Kika, thank you for your explanation, and the study in contrasts. So sad they had to let go of their heirlooms! But people are resilient, you've pointed out they have already found other trinkets to wear and enjoy, and I have no doubt they will walk in beaded beauty again someday.

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Re: Thank you, Kika, and good observation, Joyce!
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/13/2017, 13:33:13

Thank you Luann,
Yes, people are resilient, we have to hope it. 3 years ago, I went to the Sud East of Burkina Faso on the road to Togo and Benin. We above all like stopping in markets. I saw a Fulani woman and ask to shoot her. She worn brilliant loincloths and was so pretty, so happy that I shot her!! When I came back, I looked at the picture and discover an other thing. I had never seen it previously. No! ten years ago, we never saw that! African people have so many obstacles! Yesterday I spoke with a man of Mopti (Mali), and he told me people of North Mali are resilient too. I hope so. I add a picture of my necklace that I wear very often. I bought amber and think each time I wear it, that a Fulani woman was proud to wear it, somewhere in Burkina or in Mali!
On a second message, I send you other pictures of women so beautiful, so lofty.

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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/13/2017, 13:54:51

Other pictures of Fulani Women

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Shoes? Watch? missing arm??
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Posted by: birdi Post Reply
06/13/2017, 14:06:38

First I noticed the western shoes and watch. But then I wondered about her arm. It could be behind her back, or it could be missing. She is beautiful, that is what I see... with wonderful yellow shoes.



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No!!
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/14/2017, 00:23:07

No, I speak of the two women behind the nice Fulani woman. I have never seen that during my forty years of Africa. Markets were always very colored with all the women in multicolored loincloths full of live, which are adapted to the african heat. These two women worn black clothes of the head to the feet, with the face hidden also.
We speak of resilience of people, I hope Fulani people will be resilient too.

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Such a contrast....
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Posted by: Luann Udell Post Reply
06/14/2017, 17:53:35

Women who are told they must be invisible, and women who are encouraged to be colorful, bold, proud, and beautiful, inside and out.

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Tibetan woman with amber beads headdress
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Posted by: birdi Post Reply
06/12/2017, 18:04:12

Perhaps beads from Mali travelled to Tibet. This photo was taken at a festival where people adorn themselves in amber, coral, turquoise, dzi, and gold pieces... as many and as large as possible.

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Thank you!! so magnifique!!!
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/13/2017, 08:16:13

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Absolutely stunning! Thanks so much for these pictures and info
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Posted by: Heleen Post Reply
06/14/2017, 05:57:59



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Thank you! Please if you have more pre-2000 pictures ....
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Posted by: karavanserai Post Reply
06/13/2017, 04:33:36

testifying the adornment in that area, it would be fantastic to see.
Between 1990 and 1995 I hardly saw any Fulani women in N of Burkina Faso wearing amber. They had strands of carnelian,with a few black eye Venetian beads and Bohemian white transparent glass beads. That is it. In the market of GoromGorom we found some strands with very small amber beads but nothing similar to what your pictures show. These ladies look fantastic and your pictures are a treat. Thank you again!

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More photos and discussion
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Posted by: birdi Post Reply
06/13/2017, 11:30:14

I found these photos on Bead Collector Network using an advanced Google domain name search. I used the key words Tibet amber beads.

I don't know if amber from Africa went to Tibet, but it seems likely, yes? It is a highly valued substance in numerous cultures. Of course, fakery is abundant as we know.

Fascinating costumes and traditions. There are many other aspects to the Horse Festival and other gatherings in the region. They seem very colorful and interesting.


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Outstanding, Gorgeous!!
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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/13/2017, 14:24:00

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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/14/2017, 01:06:25

Yes, it was between 1990 and 1997 too!! It was in Djenne! but when we circulated on tracks between Mali and Burkina Faso, we saw very often Fulani women with carnelian necklaces, amber and trade glass beads. I have to look in my thousand photos!!!
But now two other pics of this wonderful Fulani woman!!

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Thank you. Wonderfull pictures!! What is the origin of this amber?
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Posted by: karavanserai Post Reply
06/14/2017, 16:51:46

Is this Baltic amber or more recent resin?

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Posted by: kika Post Reply
06/14/2017, 01:06:49

Yes, it was between 1990 and 1997 too!! It was in Djenne! but when we circulated on tracks between Mali and Burkina Faso, we saw very often Fulani women with carnelian necklaces, amber and trade glass beads. I have to look in my thousand photos!!!
But now two other pics of this wonderful Fulani woman!!

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