Dressed for the Desert
Photo Title
Dressed for the Desert
Photographer/Creator
Georg Gerster
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic
Caption/Description
On the fringe of the desert in Upper Volta, in the Fahel zone, a dandy from the Bella tribe shows off his garb to his peers. The young men in Upper Volta were trying to impress each other at, quite literally, the local watering hole.
Citation
Georg Gerster, "Dressed for the Desert," in POYi Archive, Item #9987, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/9987 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008