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Mali,Douentza. A Bella woman with braided hair wearing gold ear rings in her village near Douentza. The Bella are predominantly pastoral people and were once the slaves of the Tuareg of Northern Mali.
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1920s 1930s TOURIST ATTRACTION CAMEL AND MAN DRIVER WEARING ARAB DRESS AT THE SPHINX AND PYRAMIDS GIZA EGYPT
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Close-up of woman's legs and feet, sitting on decorated round henhouse with eggs, Tiebele, Burkina Faso
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man smokes a traditional metal pipe in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Bamako,Tinan. A Woman cooks muffins on a wood stove beside the road at the busy weekly market of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou.
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A woman in traditional dress knitting wool hats in the souk, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Morocco,Fes. Belen Maya performs Flamenco on the stage of the Bab Makina during the Fes Festival of Sacred World Music.
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A woman in traditional Islamic dress walking past carpets hanging around an entrance to the souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Shela. A group of Muslim women and an old man wait for a ferry boat at Shela pier.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A group of Tuareg men and women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Kenya,Turkana,Oropoi. A Turkana warrior with spear and traditional buffalo-hide shield stands guard near Kenya's border with Uganda where frequent clashes with the Karamajong tribe take place. Kalashnikov AK 47 rifles have now replaced these traditional weapons of war.
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Mali,Timbuktu. Tuareg women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Gao,Hombori. Two men pass by the imam's house at Hombori which is a traditional mud-brick structure in the Sudanese style of architecture.
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Lamu. A Muslim woman of Lamu town elegantly dressed in a buibui or face veil.
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Kenya,Maralal,Ol doinyo Sabachi. Two Samburu warriors relax on the top of the prominent flat-topped mountain called Ol doinyo Sabachi or Lololowki in Maralal District.
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Mali,Timbuktu. Two Tuareg men chat outside the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. Dwarfed by minarets,the imam of Kotaka Mosque calls the faithful to prayers from the roof of the mosque.
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A Karo woman with her face painted in preparation for a dance in the village of Duss. A small Omotic tribe related to the Hamar, who live along the banks of the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia, the Karo are renowned for their elaborate body painting using white chalk, crushed rock and other natural pigments. She is wearing a goatskin apron and carries a leather belt decorated with cowrie shells
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Mali,Douentza. A Bella woman in her village near Douentza. The Bella are predominantly pastoral people and were once the slaves of the Tuareg of Northern Mali.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune. He steers the animal with his feet.
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Ethiopian Christmas day celebrations (Genna),Bet Maryam Church,Lalibela,Ethiopia. Holy men carry Axunite hand crosses. Cloths are used when holding these,to keep them clean. Colourful umbrellas are also an important part fo the religious symbolism employed in Ethiopia.
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Mali,Mopti. A huge gathering of brilliantly dressed Muslim men pray to Allah at an open-air service to commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This celebration is known as Idd el Fitr.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. Safari guide, Salaash Ole Morompi, guiding young boys on a family safari.
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Mali,Douentza. A Bella woman wearing gold jewellery in her village near Douentza. The Bella are predominantly pastoral people and were once the slaves of the Tuareg of Northern Mali.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A group of Tuareg men and women sing and dance near their desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Bamako,Tinan. A women selling cooked or dried fish at a busy weekly market at the small rural centre of Tinan situated between Bamako and Segou. The fish are caught in the Niger River which forms a vast inland delta during the rainy season.
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Mali,Mopti. Women chop firewood in the Fulani quarter of Mopti close to the Mopti Mosque.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune He steers the animal with his feet.
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A local woman steps out into the whitewashed streets of the Rif Mountains town of Chefchaouen. The distinctive white and blue colour scheme was first introduced by Jewish refugees fleeing Spain in the 15th century.
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Lamu. A Muslim woman of Lamu town wearing a buibui or face veil but dressed in an attractively decorated black dress.
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Back view of lady wearing colorful dress, carrying basket with grass brushes on her head to market, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkino Faso
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Kenya, Turkana District. An old Turkana man holding his carved wooden stool cum headrest in his right hand.
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Lamu. A Muslim woman of Lamu town wearing a buibui or face veil with a brightly decorated wrap to offset her black dress.
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Blue clad Tuareg male elder and grand children outside his reed woven shelter
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Mali,Mopti. A huge gathering of brilliantly dressed Muslim men kneel to pray to Allah at an open-air service to commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This celebration is known as Idd el Fitr.
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1980s AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMAN SMILING WEAR FASHIONABLE GRAY DRESS LOOKING AT CAMERA
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani Woman wearing large 14-carat gold earrings. Kwottenai Kanye earrings are either a gift from her husband or inherited on the death of her mother. The top of each earring is bound with red wool or silk to protect the ear.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man and his son in the desert north of Timbuktu.
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Mali,Mopti. Two men chatting outside Mopti mosque after afternoon prayers. This fine Sudan-style mosque was built in 1935 and recently repaired to its former condition.
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Mali,Senossa. A Peul woman wearing fine gold earrings which will have been given to her as a gift from her husband on her wedding or sometimes inherited upon the death of her mother. The scar on her left check and the tattooing around her lips is typical of the Peul and Fulani women.
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Mali,Mopti. A Fulani Woman wearing large 14-carat gold earrings. Kwottenai Kanye earrings are either a gift from her husband or inherited on the death of her mother. The top of each earring is bound with red wool or silk to protect the ear. The blades of the earrings are beautifully patterned.
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Mali,Timbuktu. An Islamic teacher corrects a child's homework on a wooden 'slate' in Timbuktu. Since ancient times,Timbuktu has been a place of Islamic learning. There are numerous madrasa there to this day.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man stokes the fire of a bread oven in Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Bella herdsman milks the goats of his Tuareg employer. In Tuareg tradition,only men and boys milk the livestock.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar. Girls in brightly coloured cotton cloths, known as kangas, at Mkokotoni Market in northwest Zanzibar Island.
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Mali,Timbuktu. An old woman walks through the sandy streets in Timbuktu.
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Morocco,Fes. Maya performs Flamenco on the stage of the Bab Makina accompanied by Jose Luis Rodriguez.
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1960s 1970s AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE MAN WOMAN DANCING SHIRT RED TROUSERS SILVER DRESS AFRO HAIR STYLE BELLBOTTOMS LAUGHING
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1970s AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN BLUE DRESS WHITE COLLAR RED TIE IN LIBRARY HOLDING OPEN BOOK
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1960s 1970s SMILING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN IN PEARL BEADED EVENING DRESS LONG WHITE GLOVES HOLDING RED ROSES LOOKING AT CAMERA
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An old entrance door to the 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. The 14th century Djingareiber Mosque - the Great Mosque - at Timbuktu.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A proud Tuareg rides his camel across semi-desert stoney terrain near Timbuktu.
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Camels are milked in the early morning by Turkana herdsmen. In the best season of year,camels can be milked up to five times a day making them the most important livestock resource the Turkana own. However,these animals do not have the same cultural and emotional value to the Turkana as cattle.
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Mali,Timbuktu. In the desert north of Timbuktu,a Tuareg man rides his camel across a sand dune. He steers the animal with his feet.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg woman with attractive silver jewellery at her desert home,north of Timbuktu.
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Morocco,Fes. Ni Putu Putri Setyari performs a dance in the Kebyar musical style on the Bab Makina stage during the Festival of World Sacred Music.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. Dwarfed by minarets,the imam of Kotaka Mosque calls the faithful to prayers from the roof of the mosque.
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A traditional transvestite dancer performs in the Djemaa el Fna,Marrakech.
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Shoppers on the busy Rue as-Siaghin,the main shopping street in the old medina of Tangier.
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Lamu. A Muslim woman of Lamu town wearing a buibui or face veil but dressed in an attractive embroidered black dress.
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Kenya, Masai Mara. Safari guide, Salaash Ole Morompi, guiding young boys on a family safari.
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Mali,Niger Inland Delta. An old man twisting polypropylene to make twine for fishing nets.
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Mali,Timbuktu. A Tuareg man relaxes while playing his homemade stringed instrument at Timbuktu.
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A pilgrim emerges from prayers at a traditional mud mosque near Djenne in Mali. Andrew Watson
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