Gerewol

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A form of Guérewol — An annual courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Fula people of Niger, in which elaborately dressed and painted young men gather in lines to dance and sing, vying for the attentions of marriageable young women.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Guérewol.
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APA

Gerewol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerewol

MLA

“Gerewol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerewol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gerewol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gerewol.

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