Space, Place and Identity

The Wodaabe of Niger, traditionally mobile cattle nomads, are undergoing significant changes as they shift towards agro-pastoralism and urban migration. This book explores the spatial transformations linked to urban migration and the sedentarization of rural proto-villages. It delves into the implications of these changes for social group formation and collective identity, highlighting the challenges and adaptations faced as they integrate into the broader structures of modern society and the nation-state.