The curious case of 'Cure Salee'

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Updated On Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

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A Tuareg man wearing a taguelmoust, a combination of veil and turban, looks on during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Tuareg man wearing a taguelmoust, a combination of veil and turban, looks on during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

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A Wodaabe man with face covered in greasepaint performs during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Wodaabe man with face covered in greasepaint performs during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

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Wodaabe men with greasepaint perform during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal, northern Niger.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

Wodaabe men with greasepaint perform during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal, northern Niger.

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A Wodaabe man puts make-up on his lips during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee".

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Wodaabe man puts make-up on his lips during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee".

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Wodaabe men with faces covered in greasepaint perform during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

Wodaabe men with faces covered in greasepaint perform during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

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A Wodaabe man with greasepaint looks on during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Wodaabe man with greasepaint looks on during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

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A Wodaabe woman chooses a husband during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee" to mark the end of the rains amid music and dance as they prepare their animals over several weeks for the dry season.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Wodaabe woman chooses a husband during the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee" to mark the end of the rains amid music and dance as they prepare their animals over several weeks for the dry season.

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Prime Minister of Niger Brigi Rafini waves as he arrives for the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

Prime Minister of Niger Brigi Rafini waves as he arrives for the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal.

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A Tuareg woman with painted face attends the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee" (salt cure), where their camels, cattle, sheep and goats drink the mineral-rich water after months on the move.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Tuareg woman with painted face attends the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Tuareg, Peul and Wodaabe nomads congregate each year at the salt flats around the northern oasis town of Ingal for the "Cure Salee" (salt cure), where their camels, cattle, sheep and goats drink the mineral-rich water after months on the move.

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A Tuareg man carrying a sword stands among others at the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Niger's nomads have held the three-day long event for centuries to mark the end of the rains, exchanging news and information amid music and dance as they prepare their animals over several weeks for the dry season.

Updated on Sept 18, 2011 11:27 pm IST

A Tuareg man carrying a sword stands among others at the "Cure Salee" festival in Ingal. Niger's nomads have held the three-day long event for centuries to mark the end of the rains, exchanging news and information amid music and dance as they prepare their animals over several weeks for the dry season.

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