A woman in Djibo, Burkina Faso rolls a spatula between her hands to cook millet "pot," similar to the Italian polenta.

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A woman in Djibo, Burkina Faso rolls a spatula between her hands to cook millet "pot," similar to the Italian polenta. Without a stove or electricity, women throughout West Africa cook outside on an open fire.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Djibo, Burkina Faso, West Africa
Photo credit: © Irene Abdou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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