25/43.- Aswan, Nubian door

Nubian culture is famous for its traditional music, for its architecture and for its friendly people. In the photo you can see a colorful house. Colors change, but all of houses are as colorful as this one.

A typical souvenir from this land is the henna tattoo. This is not a real tattoo, as you probably know, but a painted one. The spice used to do it though, is so strong that the henna tattoo can last several weeks. Nubian women have traditionally tattooed their faces with this plant.

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