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Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man in fine traditional attire with an elaborate multi-coloured turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Two young Hausa boys in Islamic dress.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A shopkeeper displays strings of beads at his small shop in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A man sits outside a shop selling potash in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market. Potash is used to prepare a number of local dishes and in soup. It is next in importanc...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A shopkeeper relaxes outside his shop in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing blue robes and indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. An elegant Hausa man in flowing robes and indigo turban rides his horse during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man wearing a brilliant blue turban sings while mounted on his horse during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man carries a live crocodile over one shoulder during a Durbar celebration. He does this as sign of his fearlessness.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Two Hausa men in colourful purple robes and indigo turbans sing during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa youth with a scorpion on his nose during a Durbar celebration. He displays it as sign of his fearlessness.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man in an embroidered robe and Fulani-style hat carries a large cleaver during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man carries an old battle-axe in the grounds of Government House in Kano as a part of the Durbar celebrations.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A young Hausa boy counts books in the Emir of Kano's palace library.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa drummer plays a traditional hour-glass shaped talking drum known to the Hausa as kalangu. They are amongst West Africa's oldest musical instruments.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The Emir of Kano resplendent in brilliant green robes attends a Durbar parade riding on a white camel. A servant holds up a large umbrella to shade him from the sun while t...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A large group of Hausa riflemen armed with old blunderbusses and homemade guns participate in a Durbar parade on foot.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in bright-coloured flowing robes and indigo turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate ceremoni...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in bright-coloured flowing robes and indigo turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate ceremoni...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. An awestruck young boy accompanies his father and other Hausa horsemen on a Durbar parade. Their bright-coloured flowing robes and indigo turbans are matched by their equal...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in bright-coloured purple flowing robes and indigo turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate c...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in bright-coloured flowing robes and indigo turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate ceremoni...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A street vendor with reddish Kola nuts on his tray and bitter Kolas in the plastic bag. The nut contains caffeine. It has important cultural significance to many ethnic gro...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa girl dressed in a brilliant red shawl.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man dressed in turquoise with an elaborate blue turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man dressed in large flowing, embroidered robe and a vivid red turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man dressed in a fine pink turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The Emir of Kano sits cross-legged in his palace reception hall where he meets members of the Hausa community who come to pay him their respects.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A group of Hausa dignitaries wear beautiful traditional flowing robes with very fine turbans.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A traditional Hausa ceiling at a reception room in the palace of the Emir of Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The groom and horse in the stables of a dignitary related to the Emir of Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A very colourful traditional Hausa ceiling at a reception room in the home of a dignitary related to the Emir of Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men display cotton cloth dyed in the ancient 500 year-old Kofar Mata dyeing pits in the heart of Kano city.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A man mixes indigo dye in one of the ancient 500 year-old Kofar Mata dyeing pits in the heart of Kano city. The pits are eighteen feet deep.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A fruit seller with his Canary melons and green Garden Eggs displayed on an improvised wheel barrow. Garden Eggs are a type of eggplant with as pleasantly bitter taste; the...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa horse adorned in ornate regalia.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The Emir of Kano mounted on a white horse pauses beside a traditionally decorated wall at his palace with a group of well-dressed followers in attendance.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen gallop through a market in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A young boy mans his father's general shop in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A street vendor displays lumps of Gum Arabic in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market. Nigeria is the largest producer of Gum Arabic in West Africa. It is used in the food...