Red flowers of the roselle plant, used for making bissap juice. Pays Dogon, Mali.

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Jus de Bissap Made from the dried red flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa, a kind of hibiscus plant, Jus de Bissap (Beesap) seems to be more of a tea than a "juice". It is often called the "national drink of Senegal". Every busy street, train station, bus depot, and stadium will have its bissap vendors selling the drink. The dried flowers can be found in every market. Bissap is equally popular in many neighboring countries of Western Africa: both the flower and the beverage are also known as l'Oseille de Guinée, Guinea Sorrel, and Karkadé. In Arabic-speaking countries, such as Egypt and Sudan, they are called Karkaday. The dried flowers are often called dried red sorrel, sorrel, or roselle.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: West Africa Mali " Mopti Region" "Dogon Country" Dogon Plateau
Photo credit: © Bert de Ruiter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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