The boys wore Islamic caps called a Taqiyah

Three boys wearing white Taqiyah
Three boys wearing Taqiyah
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As I was walking down a staircase in Kandy, I came across three boys. They were very interested in the camera I was holding, so I pointed it at them and they leaned in close and gave me a very special look.

All three boys were wearing white caps called taqiyah and long one-piece dresses called abayas. Judging by their appearance, the boys were Muslim. Although Sri Lanka has the image of a Buddhist country, about 9% of the population is Muslim, and since one in ten people is a Muslim, that means there are quite a few Muslims in the country.

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PHOTO DATA

No

1909

Shooting Date

Mar 2008

Posted On

August 17, 2008

Modified On

January 30, 2023

Place

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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