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The Buduma people, the water nomads of the Lake Chad

The Buduma, one of the ancestral peoples of Lake Chad, are thus those who live and move within the lake. They could be considered "water nomads", although the meaning of Buduma is "the people of the reeds", probably because they build their houses and fishing boats out of papyrus reeds. No other people wanted to or succeeded in adapting to the maze of islands that form a treacherous and confusing archipelago for human beings. And this is the secret of their independence and freedom. The Buduma use boats of different sizes, depending on whether they are used for fishing or for transporting the family, belongings and small animals (goats, chickens, etc.). Of course, they know how to swim from a very young age and are able to stay under water for a long time. They move from island to island, especially in the dry season, seeking the best pastures for their herds of kuri or kauri cows, which can number tens of thousands of head. However, they also access the “mainland” when they need to trade their dried fish with other peoples. Discover more: (by Alicia Ortego) https://kumakonda.com/peoples-and-nom...