Nigeria. Enugu State. Agbani. Igbo funeral ceremony of Mrs Ann Mary Azuka Nbubuisi Anike who passed away at 72 years old. One her daughters looks with sadness though a window with bars at her mother's burial in the family home's garden. The woman wears a head tie which is a women's cloth head scarf. The head tie is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory, or for functionality in different settings. Its use or meaning can vary depending on the country and/or religion of those...
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Nigeria. Enugu State. Agbani. Igbo funeral ceremony of Mrs Ann Mary Azuka Nbubuisi Anike who passed away at 72 years old. One her daughters looks with sadness though a window with bars at her mother's burial in the family home's garden. The woman wears a head tie which is a women's cloth head scarf. The head tie is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory, or for functionality in different settings. Its use or meaning can vary depending on the country and/or religion of those who wear it. The head tie is called gele in Nigeria. 11.07.19 © 2019 Didier Ruef
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