A veiled Berber Siwan woman walks by the fortress Shali of Siwa Oasis.

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A veiled Berber Siwan woman walks by the fortress Shali of Siwa Oasis. The islamic dress code of Siwa rules women over 15 years old, to be veiled in public. Siwan women wear a distinctive gray patterned shawl draped over their heads, with a long piece of black cloth hanging right in front of the face.

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Size: 4522px × 3251px
Location: Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Photo credit: © Dimitris Aspiotis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: amazigh, berber, burqa, code, desert, destinations, dress, eco, egypt, female, hijab, islam, muslim, niqab, oasis, religious, siwa, slow, tourism, travel, woman