Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun

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The Wodaabe people who live in the area of Niger hold a "beauty pageant" for their men every year. Werner Herzog did a documentary on them, Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun.

Alien and haunting beauty... goes well with the castrato music used in the background:

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They hold white teeth, white eyes, and tallness to be cardinal indicators of beauty.

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