This is an official page of a non-discriminational Ethnic group (Fulla, Fulani, Fulbe). It's located Some Africans even refer to them as "white
people".
Fulani People
Introduction
The Fulani people of West Africa are the largest
nomadic group in the world. As a group they contain a
vast array of diverse people who were conquered and
became a part of the Fulani through the spread of
Islam. The origins of the Fulani people are highly disputed,
some believe that they are of North African or Arabic
origin, characterized by the lighter skin and straigh
ter
hair. However, recent studies show that they
descend from nomads from both North Africa and
sub-Saharan Africa. The Fulani were the first group of
people in West Africa to convert to Islam through
jihads, or holy wars, and were able to take over much
of West Africa and establish themselves not only as a
religious group but also as a political and economical
force. The Fulani are a very proud people; they are the
missionaries of Islam and continued to conquer much
of West Africa. The Fulani are primarily nomadic
herders and traders. Through their nomadic lifestyle
they established numerous trade routes in West Africa. Many times the Fulani go to local markets and
interact with the people, getting news and spreading it
through much of West Africa. The most important object in Fulani society is cattle. There are many names, traditions, and taboos
concerning cattle. The number of cows a person owns
is a sign of his wealth. This has caused significant
conflict in recent months between the Fulani and other
ethnic groups. The reason for this conflict is that the
cows will many times go into the fields and eat the
grain of local farmers. As times goes on, the modes of transportation
throughout West Africa have become more
modernized. This modernization in transportation puts
the Fulani at risk of losing their identity as nomads,
and forces them to settle in farms and villages. This
often creates other problems, as the Fulani are a very
proud people of a unique culture and are used to
ruling over the other people groups. A distinctive difference between the Fulani and other
African people is that the Fulani have a huge respect
for beauty. Beauty is considered very important and
one of the ways this is shown is through tattoos that
are put all over the body. A distinguishing feature of a
Fulani woman is her lips, which are many times a
blackish color from the use of Henna or tattooing
done on the mouth. Being brave and fearless is also a very important
aspect of the Fulani, and that is obvious by their
numerous weapons
