Bamako, Mali 1992

The wise do not comb themselves; if they do, they get hurt. Ugandan proverb

A woman is having her hair styled. As it will take several hours she makes herself comfortable, along with her daughter. Women in Mali have a sophisticated sense of fashion, particularly in terms of their clothes and hairstyles. The cheapest place to have their hair done is in the open-air market where a large, covered shed is devoted to this trade. Bamako, Mali 1992

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The wise do not comb themselves; if they do, they get hurt. Ugandan proverb <br />
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A woman is having her hair styled. As it will take several hours she makes herself comfortable, along with her daughter. Women in Mali have a sophisticated sense of fashion, particularly in terms of their clothes and hairstyles. The cheapest place to have their hair done is in the open-air market where a large, covered shed is devoted to this trade. Bamako, Mali 1992