An elderly man wearing a Taqiyah sat alone in front of a jewelry store in Old Town Galle
Although Muslims account for only about 9% of the population of Sri Lanka, there seem to be many Muslims living in the old town of Galle. The town of Galle, where ships of Western powers used to come to, may have had many profitable Muslim merchants for a long time.
The man in the photo is also a Muslim. He was wearing an embroidered Islamic cap. The man said he runs a jewelry store here. Come to think of it, Sri Lanka is a jewelry-producing country. When I pointed the camera at him, he leaned against the wall and started staring off into the distance.
| Jul 2008 PEOPLE SRI LANKA | |
| EMBROIDERY MUSLIM OLD MAN TAQIYAH |
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PHOTO DATA
No
1852
Shooting Date
Mar 2008
Posted On
July 29, 2008
Modified On
May 28, 2022
Place
Galle, Sri Lanka
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
