Pressed between the endless stretch of sand dunes of the Sahel
Desert and the fertile grasslands of the African savannah, an
immense steppe of arid land is the domain of the Wodaabe and
Tuareg tribes. Living at the mercy of the formidable climate,
these tribes survive by adherence to their ancient nomadic
traditions. Living in symbiosis with nature, these tribes adorn
their bodies with natural materials from the world around them,
using natural pigments. Beautification and scarification practices
are encouraged as a way for an individual to establish their
identity within the community.