The niqab or burqa is worn by muslim women to keep them from worrying about their appearance and to conceal their beauty (according to wikipedia: niqab ). Many women around the city of Khartoum wear the niqab for everyday life: to school, the market, or even when driving a car. Niqabs come in many different styles, but most provide 2 wearing options.
One option is to wear mesh or thin fabric over the entire face and eyes so they are not visible to others.
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The second option allows just the eyes to be visible.
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Sometimes I find that women who wear the niqab this way are very talented make-up artists, with stunning (and elaborate) eye decorations. Ya gotta flaunt what ya got!:-)
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