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Stirring the cooked palm candy The candy factory was on a palm lined road a few miles from Siem Riep. The sugar to make the candy is obtained from the flowers of the sugar palm tree which are common in Cambodia. A container is … Continue reading
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A beautiful young Cambodian woman performs in Siem Riep. Cambodians are rightfully proud of the beauty of the dance and the dancers. Training the hands begins at a young age with the fingers of the girls pressed backwards by the … Continue reading
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Transylvania, somewhere near Kalnoky Estates 2012 Two horse-pulled wagons drew slowly up the hill. I spotted this man in his fedora and told Daniel to stop. It was the hat. Hats tell a lot about a person. And this man’s … Continue reading
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After we left the village of Sighet, where I noted the birthplace of Elie Wiesel across the street from an excellent restaurant, we drove through these mountains. There had been a snow storm the night before and there were … Continue reading
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Fulani Tribe Mali, West Africa somewhere near the Mauritanian border 2005 Our vehicles sped over the dry dirt road. Thick red dust boiled up by our tires spewed into the cars stifling us even though we covered our noses and … Continue reading
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Full of Fun On the Banks of the Niger Mopti, Mali 1997 These young Mandingo women were washing clothes across from our motel in Mopti. I am pretty sure they are Mandingo as the tribe members are tall and muscular. … Continue reading
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A Gurunsi woman prepares to re-roof her home. She will use the bamboo to support the adobe that she will pile on as the topmost layer. The bamboo will be laid cross wise onto poles cut from young trees. Perhaps … Continue reading
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On the Streets of Yushou A young Tibetan woman wears many beads of turquoise, a stone that is believed to contain spiritual powers. The red stones are coral and since that color is the opposite of turquoise, they are believed … Continue reading
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Sahara Desert 2006 … somewhere in Mauritania. I thought you’d like to see what a nomad’s tent looks like inside. This is a Mauritanian tent and is different from the Moroccan tent I showed you a couple of days ago. The … Continue reading
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Morocco: Circa 1995 A Berber Nomad woman spots us standing on a nearby hill and runs to her tent. Most likely she is not afraid, but she is shy. She will be obliged by custom to let us enter her tent … Continue reading
