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In many ethnic groups it is customary for women to shave their heads when a family member dies. Among the thousands of displaced people at the Catholic mission in the western Ivoirian town of Duékoué, countless women young and old bear this mark of mour
Nancy Palus/IRIN

  • In many ethnic groups it is customary for women to shave their heads when a family member dies. Among the thousands of displaced people at the Catholic mission in the western Ivoirian town of Duékoué, countless women young and old bear this mark of mour

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  • Credits Nancy Palus/IRIN
  • Regions Côte d’Ivoire

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