Abstract
nderkaaku : the Revolt of Young Fulani Herders in Adamawa. The Fulani of the Ngaoundéré area in Adamawa often complain about bad relationships between parents and children. When they become young adults, boys do not obey their fathers anymore. They escape for a life of adventure, called nderkaaku in the local Fulani language. The parents resent this situation, eventhough it has taken place for many generations. When the family lacks cattle, the young men have to move away. Inheritance rules, which favor the eldests, lead to conflicts and give them further reasons to leave. They take the cattle to the urban markets, where they learn about modern life. Although parents consider their departure as a failure for the family, nderkaaku thus strengthens a dynamic Fulani diaspora.
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