Awa Seck (in a yellow headscarf) with participants during a workshop at the Dakar's Biennale of art in June
An exhibit at this year's Biennale of Contemporary African Art is titled "GifaarT". It's an ode to the headscarf (GifaarT means headscarf in Senegal's Balante language) and examines the many uses of the timeless accessory in the customs and dress of African women.
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