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The head woman of the household, named Samarkand, bless the house with burning "Spandr", a local herb - a Pamiri tradition. The festivities around the muslim celebration of Eid-e Qurban (the holiday of Sacrifice). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.

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A walk through time, Afghanistan - 2017
The head woman of the household, named Samarkand, bless the house with burning "Spandr", a local herb - a Pamiri tradition. The festivities around the muslim celebration of Eid-e Qurban (the holiday of Sacrifice). The traditional life of the Wakhi people, in the Wakhan corridor, amongst the Pamir mountains.