The Gerewol Festival Native Eye Travel The gerewol festival in photos. 12th july 2020. africa. it’s been described as the most colourful dating festival on the planet, a ‘tinder in the desert’, but each year, in the north central african country of chad, the wodaabe tribe gather for a week long annual courtship ritual where the men compete for female attention by dancing and. The gerewol festival takes place at the end of each rainy season, and the specific place is chosen according to where local elders deem there to be the best grazing for their cattle. the gerewol takes place at the same time as the ‘cure salee’, when cattle are brought to grazing grounds that are rich in salt and minerals; the minerals help to strengthen the cattle and rid them of parasites.
The Gerewol Festival Native Eye Travel Native eye, the only specialist tour operator on responsible travel which runs trips to experience gerewol has built relations with the wodaabe over the years, and travelers are welcomed as guests. you camp near the festival goers, at a respectful distance, but are able to chat with the wodaabe and learn more about their culture and rituals. 108 helpful votes. travel report to northern chad oct'19 [lengthy] 4 years ago. save. i recently went on 15 day trip through the magnificent, but under the radar country – chad. i booked the trip through the british travel agency – native eye travel. all logistics on ground, and the trip itself is coordinated through the italian chadian. Native eye travel · r s d n o e p t o s 4 r 0 e 6 2 3 s 4 t t 9 7 g , i 7 a p 1 f b i 8 f 1 6 l m 1 0 a u 1 f i 8 a e 9 7 g 7 0 l e 2 5 · shared with public. Native eye ( 44 20 3286 5995) offers an eight day tailor made trip to chad from £2,800 per person, or £1,749 to travel in a group. ethiopian airlines, turkish airlines and air france all fly to n'djamena, africa. this feature first appeared in condé nast traveller october 2016.
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