The masked women of Iran

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French photographer travelled through villages in the Persian Gulf and the island of QeshmMoustache shape masks designed centuries ago to fool invaders, so they would mistake women for male soldiers. Black veils that cover women’s hair or faces may be common throughout Iran but in the villages of the Persian Gulf, girls as young as nine shield their looks in colourful masks that rely on years of tradition for their distinctive look.

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