The walls of the Essaouira old city were built in the 18th century by a French engineer. In the evening, local people enjoy sitting in the shade outside the walls. November 1996. Les murailles de la vieille ville d’Essaouria ont été bâties au XVIIIème siècle par un ingénieur français. Les soir, les locaux aiment s’asseoir à…
Hiring a pirogue and a local paddler is the best way to discover Lekki Lagoon. You are surrounded by the calls of birds and monkeys. But you hardly see any. April 1991. Louer une pirogue et un rameur local est la meilleure façon de découvrir le lagon de Lekki. On entend tout le temps les…
Souks in the Tunis medina are said to date back to the 13th century. You walk there to see a fantasized Orient that is certainly very far from the current economic situation. November 2008. On dit que les souks de la médina de Tunis datent du XIIIème siècle. On s’y promène pour retrouver un Orient…
The Cherubim and Seraphim church is specific to Nigeria. I saw this group of people dressed in white in the morning on Bar beach, in Victoria Island. The Cherubim and Seraphim group claims to have dreams and visions that facilitate the connection of God and humanity. September 1989. L’église de Chérubin et Séraphin est spécifique…
This man is one of the indigo dyers at the Kofar Mata dye pits. This area in Kano began trading indigo materials in 1498. Each pit contains a dye made from indigo plant, which is grown just outside the city.The dyers dip fabric into the indigo hue, turn and wring the cloth. The business is…
The guards of the Emir’s palace in Katsina wear a colorful dress. In all northern Nigerian emirates, red and green are the colors of men who work for the traditional leader. February 1990. Les gardes du palais de l’Emir de Katsina portent un costume coloré. Dans tous les émirats du nord du Nigeria, le rouge…
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