Arrival of Tuareg Wedding Guests

Carol Beckwith1996

African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States

Dressed in their nuptial finery, women wedding guests arrive on donkeys heavily laden with intricately patterned leather cushions and blankets, with the men towering high above them on camels.

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Title: Arrival of Tuareg Wedding Guests
Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
Date: 1996
Location: Niger
Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

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