Fula people
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The Fula people, Fulani people, or Fulɓe are an ethnic group in the Sahara, Sahel, and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. Inhabiting many countries, they live mainly in West Africa and n
Wodaabe Fulbe men during Guérewol in Niger
A Bodaado (singular of Wodaabe) Fula man with the typical Fulani hat above a turban
Tassili n'Ajjer rock art
A Ghanaian Fulani wedding bride
Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769
Fula people
…Fulani (Toucouleur) family names in Guinea and northern Senegal are: Tall, Sall, Diengue, Sy, Anne, Ly, Wann, Dia and others. Although most Fulbe of Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon use their father's given name as surnames, there are some common Fulani last names such as Bello (likely from the Fulfulde word…
Nok sculpture, terracotta
Royal Benin ivory mask, one of Nigeria's most recognised artifacts. Benin Empire, 16th century.
Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze decorated historic Benin City Palace.
The Lord and Lady Lugard, 1908