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Inside the yurt, shortly before the wedding ceremony takes place, the bride is hidden from view behind this red cloth. This way, she can listen to the ceremony held by the Mullah, without being seen by the other men attending it.
The Kyrgyz wedding ceremony of Koormoochoo Saïra (son of Yunus Amid) in Utch Djelgha summer camp, 5th August 20005.

Adventure through the Afghan Pamir mountains, among the Afghan Kyrgyz and into Pakistan's Karakoram mountains. July/August 2005. Afghanistan / Pakistan.

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Contained in galleries: Letters to the Pamir - 2005

Inside the yurt, shortly before the wedding ceremony takes place, the bride is hidden from view behind this red cloth. This way, she can listen to the ceremony held by the Mullah, without being seen by the other men attending it.<br />
The Kyrgyz wedding ceremony of Koormoochoo Saïra (son of Yunus Amid) in Utch Djelgha summer camp, 5th August 20005.<br />
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Adventure through the Afghan Pamir mountains, among the Afghan Kyrgyz and into Pakistan's Karakoram mountains. July/August 2005. Afghanistan / Pakistan.