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A Turkana woman being braided by her relatives and friends, Oropoi, northwestern Kenya, 18 February 2007. Traditional dress and ornaments are of vital importance to the Turkana. Beads and jewellery indicate a woman's wealth and marital status.
Siegfried Modola/IRIN

  • A Turkana woman being braided by her relatives and friends, Oropoi, northwestern Kenya, 18 February 2007. Traditional dress and ornaments are of vital importance to the Turkana. Beads and jewellery indicate a woman's wealth and marital status.

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  • Credits Siegfried Modola/IRIN
  • Themes Human Rights
  • Regions Kenya

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