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How I Got Three Wives After 'Sharo', The Fulani Whipping Contest

Posted by Odinaka on Tue 11th Dec, 2018 - tori.ng

A popular traditional contest among the Fulani tribe in Nigeria, known as 'Saro' where young men are thoroughly whipped publicly in a bid to win ladies' hearts.

 
 
A new BBC Africa report spotlights the Sharo practice among the Fulanis.
 
Sharo is a whipping contest where men are rewarded with money and even a potential suitor – if they are brave enough to endure a good flogging.
 
A young man getting whipped during "Saro"
 
“I got three wives this way,” one man says. Another adds that he saw his grandfather, father, and elder brothers do it and now is his turn.
 
The practice has declined in popularity in recent years as people say it’s too dangerous. Others say the practice is not allowed in Islam.
 
A participant of "Saro"
 
Watch the documentary below:


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