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The desert beauty contest judged by Wodaabe women
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Flipped gender dynamics make this nomadic gathering the ultimate spectacle of human vanity in the best way possible. Deep in the Nigerien desert, young Wodaabe men paint their faces, roll their eyes, and perform grueling endurance dances for hours just to impress the female judges. It serves as an exhausting, kaleidoscopic matrimonial swipe-right happening thousands of miles away from reliable cell reception.
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