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Résumé :
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Circular labor migrants in West Africa have been represented as harbingers of future disordr or, alternatively, as conduits for funneling necessary food and cash from the city tu rural village. The study interprets the social, demographic, environnemental, and economic contexts of the masu cin ran, or eaters of dry season, in nigerien hausaland. It uses a series of survey-interviews with migrants in Maradi, Niger, and it links the migrants perspectives to observed regional changes. Demographically, the migrants resemble nigerien society. after arriving in the city, migrants become absorbed into social networks that allow them strike a balance between food-production and family commitments and the need for cash...
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