Women preparing couscous, Kabylie, Algeria, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Women preparing couscous, Kabylie, Algeria, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Kabylie, Algeria, Africa
Description: Algerie et Kabylie - Kabylie - Ste-Eugenie - Preparation du couscous pour les malades. Les deux grosseurs de semoule melangees, les femmes humectent et roulent le grain. qu'elles passeront ensuite au tamis et feront cuire a la vapeur. ("Algeria and Kabylie - Kabylie - St Eugenie - Preparation of the couscous for the patients. The two mix the lump of semolina, the women moisten and roll the grain. Then they will pass it through the sieve and steam.") A missionary sister poses with nine indigenous women who are in the process of making couscous in large bowls.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Soeurs Missionnaires de N.-D. d' Afrique, St-Charles - Edition G.-L. ARLAUD - LYON, Repr. interdite." The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa were a Catholic missionary order.
Extent: 9.5 x 14 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 7

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