Woman preparing a meal, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Object Details

Local Numbers: EENG-IV-7, 13.
General: Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note: Typed index card reads, "J 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Woman preparing a meal. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-7, 13." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

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Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Type: Archival materials; Negatives (photographic); Black-and-white negatives; Negatives

Collection Citation: Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Collection Rights: Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Scope and Contents: In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition. Consumption of milk and millet varies, depending on the season. During the rainy season, milk is abundant and is the staple of the Woodabe diet. During the dry season, the lack of milk is made up for by millet dishes and sometimes by rice, wheat or sorghum cooked in water. [Beckwitch/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17,1970.

Collection Restrictions: Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.