This is a Peul woman and her daughter who happened to be passing through Zindarou when I was there. Traditionally semi-nomadic, the Peul people are now largely settled and agriculturalist, although many groups retain herds of cattle that are moved around according to the seasons. The origins of the Peul people remain a mystery - they have lighter skin than the other tribes and different facial structures, with features that appear Caucasian more than Bantu African, but they are not Arab. The women can be easily recognised by their long thick dreadlocks, often woven with many beads, and elaborate beaded jewellery. The men typically wear very jaunty, European style hats and clothing. Djerma and Hausa people typically look down upon the Peul as inferior although I'm not sure why this is so. I think that in some areas the Peul may have been slaves to the Djerma or Hausa in history, but the Peul themselves had slaves also.