File:A dancing woman and her attendants, Bopoto.jpg

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English: A dancing woman and her attendants, Bopoto
The attendants of the dancer dress her, look after her interests, guard her property, and hope to succeed her. They wear white beads, which are the "money" of the district, and their brass ornaments indicate that the profession is well paid.
Deutsch: Ein Tanzweib der Bopoto mit seinen Dienerinnen.
Der Schmuck besteht aus weissen Perlen, die zugleich die Stelle des Geldes vertreten, und aus messingenen Arm- und Fussbändern.
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Author photo: The Minister of Colonies, Belgium.
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