Irene Becker
Winnowing Millet Harvest
Winnowing Millet Harvest by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Hausa women working in the fields during millet harvest. To separate the millet grains from the husks, the millet is winnowed. The heavy grains fall back into the tray, and the husks blow away.
Kachallari (Yusufari)
Yobe State, Nigeria.
From the archive, the series "Bulatura Sector"
My impression of the journey to Bade Emirate in Yobe State where I traveled to the remote areas in the Sahel zone, the Bulatura Oases, in 2009.
The sector has a series of swampy valleys separated by scenic dunes.
The route: Gashua, Kachallari, Yusufari, Tuli-Tulo Oases, Laridi Oases, Kachimaram Oases, Burumwadi Oases, Tulo-Tulo Kulbuwa Oases, Jarari, Jajari, Fatimeri, Kuriwakko Dunes, Maimalari Dunes, Gu Malanti, Mainari.
People living here are farmers and livestock keepers. The valleys contain rich deposits of potash that are sold by traders at Gashua Potash Market.
The ethnic groups are the Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa. Bade, Shuwa, Marghi, and Manga.
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Winnowing Millet Harvest
Winnowing Millet Harvest by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Hausa women working in the fields during millet harvest. To separate the millet grains from the husks, the millet is winnowed. The heavy grains fall back into the tray, and the husks blow away.
Kachallari (Yusufari)
Yobe State, Nigeria.
From the archive, the series "Bulatura Sector"
My impression of the journey to Bade Emirate in Yobe State where I traveled to the remote areas in the Sahel zone, the Bulatura Oases, in 2009.
The sector has a series of swampy valleys separated by scenic dunes.
The route: Gashua, Kachallari, Yusufari, Tuli-Tulo Oases, Laridi Oases, Kachimaram Oases, Burumwadi Oases, Tulo-Tulo Kulbuwa Oases, Jarari, Jajari, Fatimeri, Kuriwakko Dunes, Maimalari Dunes, Gu Malanti, Mainari.
People living here are farmers and livestock keepers. The valleys contain rich deposits of potash that are sold by traders at Gashua Potash Market.
The ethnic groups are the Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa. Bade, Shuwa, Marghi, and Manga.
Website | Instagram | Facebook |