Koumbi Saleh Mauritania

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Indigo blue robes are worn throughout West Africa. Specialist dyers passed the knowledge of this natural dye from generation to generation. Indigo cloth signified wealth, abundance and fertility.

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Size: 3356px × 5218px
Location: Koumbi Saleh Mauritania
Photo credit: © Chris and Sally Gable / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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