Senegalese men may be seen in either stylish boubous, traditional attire, western suits, jeans, or a blend of western and traditional.

 

 

This is a drummer of the Baye Fall muslim sect. This style is typical for believers of this sect.

 

This man who is an airline pilot by profession, is dressed in chic style blending western and traditional. He wears a western style shirt with a traditional fabric design, and western slacks. The event is a wedding reception.

 

Peace Corps Volunteer Linda Robinson and neighbor are dressed up in stylish Senegalese attire to celebrate Tabaski.

This weaver is wearing a loose fitting garment as he works the loom.

 

A medical doctor making a presentation at a seminar. He is wearing a beautiful textured boubou.

 

An artist, left, showing his work to viewers who are wearing jeans. He also wears jeans, as he gives them a tour of his works.

 

Young drummers in traditional dress and western clothing at a community center inauguration celebration.

People with albinism marching in a holiday parade. For many celebrations, members of the same organization or family, will wear the same outfits. Here the men, women and children, members of L'Association Nationale des Albinos du Senegal are all wearing blue boubous.

This French language teacher at the Peace Corps Training Center is wearing a very fancy grand boubou, with matching sandals.

 

These three traditional healers are practitioners at the Experimental Center for Traditional Medicine (CEMETRA) in the Fatick region. They are wearing traditional attire.
   

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