INSTITUTO FUTURISTA

"A cultural practice that involves the loaning of pregnant cows to fellow community members who have lost their herd has been noted as one that contributes to sustainable development.

The Wodaabe people's tradition of habbanae (or bond) was praised by the jury of the Harmony List, an initiative by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Crédit Agricole.

When a herdsman loses his herd, each member of the community lends him a pregnant young cow for three years.

"This tradition is more than a contract designed to help people in need; it also helps consolidate the life of the community as a whole by strengthening the bond among its members," UNESCO said."

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