A man and his daughter stand outside a flat-roofed Torrontonga house (Fur: “Tong)”. Note that in those days the Muslim Fur of Jebel Si did not practice a strict Islamic dress code for females.
Jebel Si area.
Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1969
Tag Archives: Dressing
Photo 55 – UBB-HAA-339
A man at his loom (Fur: “shaaka”). Spinning and weaving of cotton are considered male work. At marriage, a man should present his mother in law (Fur: “iya mare”, Arabic: “naseeba”) with a woven garment.
Amballa, Western Darfur.
Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1965
Photo 75 – UBB-HAA-448
A young Fur woman in an isolated village on Jebel Gurgei is leaving the family compound. Note that she is not dressed according to the Islamic codes, although she is a Muslim.
Jebel Si area, Northern Darfur.
Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1969
