Nigeria. Enugu State. Enugu. Town center. A smiling elderly Igbo woman stands close to a yellow auto rickshaw used by "Keke" drivers for transporting people around town. The tricycle better known in Nigeria as the Keke NAPEP is gaining the dominance on Nigerian roads sweeping every street of cities and villages. The auto rickshaw is a common form of urban transport, both as a vehicle for hire and for private use. The old woman is wearing a head tie which is a women's cloth head...
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Nigeria. Enugu State. Enugu. Town center. A smiling elderly Igbo woman stands close to a yellow auto rickshaw used by "Keke" drivers for transporting people around town. The tricycle better known in Nigeria as the Keke NAPEP is gaining the dominance on Nigerian roads sweeping every street of cities and villages. The auto rickshaw is a common form of urban transport, both as a vehicle for hire and for private use. The old woman is wearing 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. Catholic religious symbols. Plaster statues of the crucifixion of Jesus, Jesus Blessing and the Virgin Mary. Collectively referred to as the Passion, Jesus' suffering and redemptive death by crucifixion are the central aspects of Christian theology concerning the doctrines of salvation and atonement. Enugu is the capital of Enugu State, located in southeastern Nigeria. 28.06.19 © 2019 Didier Ruef
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