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23 février 2015

N'Gouja, probably for the last time.

It's the holidays next week, so this weekend was really the last one before the holidays on which to go to the beach. I don't go that often - not really interested in lying around in the heat, and not bothered about salty water and small fish - but H...

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2 avril 2012

What's the weather like?

The rainy season is over now, and the wind is just starting up. It's still hot though, and will remain so until next November, at which point it will get slightly hotter. It's slightly more breathable now, however. These screenshots are from my Windows...

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25 septembre 2011

Dress codes

At the airport The traditional dress here is called a salouva, and they have a turban on their head, known as a kishali, often just worn as a scarf over the head. It’s all very colourful, though probably not terribly practical. Salouvas are made from...

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Tags: mayotte, airport, ceremony, clothes, dress, girl, heat, kishali, ladies, mbiwi, salouva, scarf, skirt, t-shirt, women, wrap

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