Florian Köhler, "Space, Place and Identity: Wodaabe of Niger in the 21st Century" (Berhahn Book, 2020)
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How to Live in a Mobile House in the Far East of Niger
In Niger the clay house will disappear after a few rainy seasons and you see ruins of old houses that are not used anymore. Most people really prefer to live in their mobile houses which are very interesting structures as well. People move around these centers not so much for the need of their herds but it's also for hygienic reasons because if they always stay in the same place the dung of the animals and human feces will just pollute the place.
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