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  • Women from K-3 gathered in a room to discuss business. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Women from K-3 gathered in a room to discuss business. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Selling their salt in a nearby market. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Boiling and filtering salted silt. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Selling their salt in a nearby market. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Carrying the silt on top of their heads, walking back for 20 minutes to the village. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Boiling and filtering salted silt. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Carrying the silt on top of their heads, walking back for 20 minutes to the village. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Girls from Tecnico team dancing by the cars before leaving back home after a weekend training together with Vilamoura team. As women rugby is still not widespreaded, some teams gather for training.
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  • Campo de treinos do NASIM , em Sidi-Moumen , nos arredores de casablanca  Quinta feira 14 de Janeiro  2010 (Fotografia/Joao Henriques) Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco.Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa .Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • One of the women that visited the mecca pray speaking in a microphone. The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco.Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa .Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Selling their salt in a nearby market. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Men pray in aseparate room respect the women. The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Three women cut orange and lemon leavs during the celebration of the birthday of Mahomet. The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • A man offers candy and food to the others men waiting in a separate room away from the women. The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Women chating in a rehearsal brake. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their oponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Two girls disputing a line out during a Loule vs. Agraria de Coimbra match. Their team mates help them to jump to win the ball for their sides.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Tecnico players stretching muscles after match.
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  • One of Tecnico team players relaxing with her shirt on her head resembling a nun.
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  • Girl from champion Agraria de Coimbra team escapes from pursuiting girl from Tecnico team to score another try-out for her side.
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  • Girls from Agronomia (green stripes) and Tecnico (blue stripes) struggle during a falling rack.
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  • Girls from tecnico team adjusting their hair after their opponent team scored.
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  • Tecnico team gathered for the team cry just before a National League match. The captain leads the cry.
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  • Girl from Tecnico team biting her nails during her trainer speech before a National League match.
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  • Tecnico player gets congratulated by team mates after she knew that she was picked up for National Squad.
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  • Benfica and Tecnico players in a line out action
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  • Girls from Tecnico team listen to trainer speech before a National League championship
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  • Tecnico team girl crying after she got injured on a finger before a friendly match. She couldn't participate in the match because of that.
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  • Girls from Tecnico and Vilamoura teams relaxing during training.
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  • Two girls training wearing horse-tail haircut.
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  • Girls from Tecnico team training with Vilamoura ones. On the afternoon they would make a join team to play versus Madrid University on a friendly match.
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  • Two girls from Tecnico team having fun in Luis Figo bar in Vilamoura, after a match.
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  • Belas team concentrating before the match. The captain of this team usually have very coloured nails.
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  • Girl looking to camera biting her teeth protection and wearing rasta hair and childish shirt.
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  • Sofia Nobrega the best portuguese female rugby player ever, celebrates her team conquest of the League title in a wheel chair. She got seriously injured on the knee and she couldn't contribute in the last matches of the championship.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco.
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  • Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco.
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  • Unveiled soccer .The head coach of NASIM moments before the practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa .Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Girls from different teams singing in a karaoke party held at the end of the Loule Tournement.
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  • Girl from Agronomia team sitting alone on the substitutes bench.
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  • The appearance of female rugby players use to be less feminine than nowadays but  in some positions of the field still remain the idea of having heavier and male-looking players.
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  • Girl eating a lollipop in rest area during Loule Tournement
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  • Girls from Tecnico team relax and think about what went wrong in last match.
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  • The two tallest and strongest girls from Benfica (left) and Tecnico (right) teams struggle in action during the match between the two clubs<br />
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  • Benfica and Tecnico teams struggle in a scrum action during a match.
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  • Girls from Tecnico and Vilamoura teams having fun on grass springlers on the rugby field
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  • Tecnico team captain  talking with her boyfriend on the phone before watching a male match.
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  • Girl from team Agronomia wearing flowered shorts under the uniform
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • A member of the mosque with her kid is looking outside from the main door. The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • The celebration of Mahomet birthday is an important event of the Islamic tradition. Keeping the tradition from one generation to the other, the Muslims women of Cape Town celebrate it cutting lemon and orange tree leaves that will gift to the men of the community. The particularity of the ceremony is that only the women can participate to the cutting of the leaves while the men of the community pray in one other room. The only “men” that are allowed are the children that still didn’t reach the puberty.
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  • Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa Unveiled soccer . A work about women's soccer in Morocco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco.
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Unveiled soccer .The practise session of NASIM , the women's soccer team of Sidi-Moumen on the outskirts of Casablanca .A work about women's soccer in Moroco on the year of the first world cup in Africa . Wednesday , 13th January 2010 ,  Sidi-Moumen , outskirts of Casablanca , Morocco. (Photo Joao Henriques )
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  • Women attending the weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Four generations of turkish women waiting with different clothing in a street near New Mosque (Yeni Cami), in Istanbul.
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  • Two young women chat by Cafe & Companhia's window. Here it's possible to buy and drink coffee grown in the islands.
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  • Women smashing corn to make flour.  The northeast area of Santo Antao has a microclimate that makes it the only part of the archipelago where it rains regularly and where many vegetables and fruits grow.
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  • Women carrying water on the road. The Dry is the main problem in Cape Verde islands as most of the land remains unproductive due to arid soils.
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  • Young women walking on Vila do Maio (Maio's Village) narrow streets. Usually buidings are colourfully painted and people are very friendly to visitors. Maio island has about 7.000 inhabitants and is one of the less-known Cape Verdean islands.
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  • Women in the streets of Mopti. At the confluence of the Niger and the Bani rivers, between Timbuktu and Ségou, Mopti is the second largest city in Mali, and the hub for commerce and tourism in this west-african landlocked country.
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  • Maria Martins's hand hold a spade she used to make the sharcoal stove . In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Maria Emilia Martins take a break as she covers the pile off wood with sand to make the sharcoal stove . In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Idalina Moita puts the sharcoal from the basket  in bags. In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Coal in a bascket. In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Secundino Martins pick up the sharcoal to a basket. In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Idalina Moita dismantle the sharcoal stove . In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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  • Maria Emilia Martins blow to light the sharcoal stove . In the village of Pilado in the county of Marinha Grande, sharcoal production goes back to the sixth century, always executed by women, today due to unemployment, men are taking the responsability for this handicraft industry. Sharcoal is used as an alternative  power, most of all to grill.Paulo Cunha/4see
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