Photo of a Fulani family inside a 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. Even the logs that support the straw mats are carried with them. These logs have been died a burgundy color, whereas others have been painted with a checkered design.

Ref: 2002_0018 Burkina Faso

Location: Near Djibo, Burkina Faso

Photographer: Irene Abdou