This is one of the women at the Malawian Muslim wedding I photographed the last weekend of June. The guests were very excited to have a photographer at their celebration, so many of them asked me to take their picture.
To see more photos and read about the wedding, please visit my blog: //stefaniegiglio.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/a-malawian-wedding-under-a-baobab-tree/
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She looks so very dignified, very elegant! I shall have to go read your blog - I thank you for linking it and will watch for that in more of your challenge entries!