Nigeria - Traditional Drummers

Traditional Drummers
Nigeria, the most populous country in black Africa, has a complex variety of culture and religious beliefs both of which are intricately interwoven.  The impact of modern technology on this traditional way of life creates an inevitable dilemma in the field of agriculture, language, music and the economy.
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Fulani SHepherds in Nigeria

Fulani shepherds grazing cattle near Bakori Town.
Nigeria

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Fula people (or Fulani) are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa.  
They are traditionally a nomadic, trading people, herding cattle, goats and sheep across the vast dry hinterlands of their domain, keeping somewhat separate from the local agricultural populations.