Photo of a Fulani family in front of their traditional straw house

Because the Fulani are traditional nomadic pastoralists, they live in "portable houses" made from woven straw mats that can be disassembled and assembled as they move with their cattle in search of green pastures.

Ref: 2002_0009 Burkina Faso

Location: Bourro (Djibo Area), Burkina Faso

Photographer: Irene Abdou