Hamals or porters are trained from infancy to carry great loads on their backs. The son succeeds the father in the business and becomes a member of the union Parasols are carried by fat Hoxhas or priests to protect them from the hot sun. Their religion does not allow them to wear broad brimmed hats as they cannot shade their eyes from Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection , Bridges,Turkey,Istanbul,1920-1930, Imams,Turkey,Istanbul,1920-1930, Porters,Turkey,Istanbul,1920-1930.

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