Men in the African tribe of Wodaabe participate in a week-long festival called Gerewol. During the week of festivities, the men take a lot of care and time on their grooming and hygiene. They wear intricate makeup and ornate costumes and compete for the eligible women in a dance-off called Yaake that lasts for hours in the hot sun. The women pick their love interests based almost exclusively on their fancy makeup and their rock-star moves.
This seems a lot like that agonizing limo sequence we have to suffer through at the start of every season. Whether it’s men or women, they all have to perform for their potential spouse, desperate to get their attention, kind of like Wodaabe men.
