Among the Fula Toro, marriage involves a payment for the bride, which is usually made with cattle. Each wife lives in a separate hut, and the husband moves among his wives. The village is the principal focus of activity for the Fula Toro. In the middle of each village is a central square. The local market and a town mosque are usually located there.
Houses are either rectangular or round, with walls made of sun-dried brick.
They are built with flat roofs and have an interior courtyard. Fields that are cultivated by the farmers surround the villages. A supreme chief serves as the head of a cluster of villages. His responsibilities include taxing the crops and herds, and settling disputes that cannot be settled by the village headman and imam . The semi-nomadic Fula Toro wander in bands and live in temporary camps.