POLISH

PAKISTAN 1999




A group of man praying in front of a little mosque in a wee hamlet in the south of Pakistan. This style of sacral architecture is represented in most of the south part of the country.


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Most villages in South Pakistan consists of clusters of mud-huts made of stones and clay.


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The boy sells sheep heads, right of a wheelbarrow on a busy street.


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A carpet shop.


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A wandering vendor offering sweet breads and cakes.


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In some Muslim countries, women are almost invisible on the streets and in the public life. Vendors and shoppers are almost entirely represented by men. However those women who have to go out must observe some strict dressing code which is determined by varieties of factors. One of the garment worn by women in Pakistan is a burka (also spelled: burqa) that covers the body from head to toe leaving a small veiled opening for the eyesight.


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One of multitude, all sort of vendors coming and going on the board of a train, offering fresh salads. A peckish traveler can choose his preferred products and the vendor in the blink of the eye chops the vegetables preparing the final meal.


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Pakistani buses definitely stand out and among drivers there is a fierce competition in the amount of ornaments and colourful lights.


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