Mauritania Gallery

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File photo shows a Mauritanian man's clothing blown by wind in the ancient village of Ouadane, some 600 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of the capital Nouakchott, August 16, 2005. The Islamic Republic on the western edge of the Sahara desert on June 25, 2006, will hold its first national vote since last August's military coup, a key test of the junta's ability to put the country back on the path to democracy and prosperity. Picture taken August 16, 2006. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (MAURITANIA)

Village Scene - Ivory Coast - 1940s

Village Scene - Ivory Coast - 1940s - French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Dahomey and Niger. The capital of the federation was Dakar. The federation existed from 1895 until 1960. The houses are raised on stilts (pile dwellings) to protect from flooding. This is also obviously a coastal or riverside community as there are large fishing nets drying on poles close to the houses. Pile dwellings can still be found in the Ivory Coast in places such as Ebrie Lagoon. Date: 1947

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MAURITANIA Oualata Man preparing food in courtyard of buildings with traditional bas-relief ornamentation of applied gypsum white and red clay with turquoise painted doors washing line and goats. West Africa

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