Picture No | 10007515 |
Date | 1902 |
Description | Rainmaking ceremony at Biskra, Algeria, North Africa |
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During a drought in Algeria, North Africa, priests perform a rainmaking ceremony at Biskra oasis, pouring water onto a marabout (a religious teacher or wandering holy man) hoping this will make Allah do the same.
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Source | Le petit Parisien, 23 March 1902 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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