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Les bozo constituent un groupe spécifique n'ayant avec les populations qui les environnent que quelques affinités peu suffisantes pour les assimiler complètement à celles-ci. C'est à tort que d'aucuns ont qualifié les bozo de gens de caste dans toute l'acceptation de cette appellation, car, d'origine noble et devenus émigrants à l'issue de la décadence de l'empire du Ghana dont ils faisaient partie, ils ont choisi d'être pêcheurs, parce que s'étant trouvés au bout de leur errance aux bords du Niger ils ont entrepris alors d'exploiter les ressources de ce fleuve pour subvenir à leur subsistance. Ensuite, améliorant peu à peu leurs techniques, ils firent, en fin de compte, de la pêche leur principale activité à laquelle ils ajoutèrent quasi-monopole de la batellerie. C'est ainsi qu'ils devinrent les " maîtres de l'eau 

1990-2000 - Wood - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Puppet Bozo - Wood - 1990-2000

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