I'm a happy postcard collector! I received another postcard from the African country of Nigeria -- a new country to boot! Woohoo!!
Below is the newest country in my postcard collection showing a beautiful Fulani maiden in her native costume and adorned with jewelry -- check out her nice beaded necklace. Now this is what I call a beauty - just look at her features! I love her smooth skin without a trace of a single pimple, blackhead or other kind of imperfections. I also like that what I think is a simple traditional tattoo on her face adds more to her appeal. What do you think?
Sent by Ahmed Abbas Maswoord
Postmarked Lagos, Nigeria
14 December 2009
Most people frown on tattoos but in most tribes in Africa it is a symbol of beauty. What is beautiful, anyway? The definition of beauty varies from one culture to another, from East to West, North and South.
The Fulani are nomadic people from West Africa and are found in countries such as Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal. In Nigeria (where this postcard originated from) the Fulani tribes live in Northern Nigeria and are mostly Moslems.
Thank you, Abbas, for this postcard. I will be posting the other one you sent me next time.
Luck you ^_^ I hope to receive a postcard from there also
You are lucky to receive postcard from unique countries. it's so rare!