In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, women congregate at a new mother's house on the morning of the baptism to help cook for the party.
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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 November 2010Location:
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West AfricaMore information:
In Burkina Faso, West Africa, Muslim families celebrate the birth of a child on the 7th day after birth. Women throughout Ouagadougou - friends and family - congregate at the mother's house on the morning of the baptism to help cook for guests. Here, a woman stirs pounded millet with water to make a traditional millet drink.