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Photo of The Week, August 15th 2011
Mali, 2009: Accompanied by a friend, nine-year-old Baba Coulibaly dresses as a ‘yokoro’, or marionette, in Bamako. Baba is participating in the Malian tradition in which children celebrate the 10th day of Ramadan by wearing costumes and visiting neighbours for candy or small change. Muslims around the world observe Ramadan with prayer, fasting and their own local traditions. This year, Ramadan lasts from 1 to 30 August.
Credit: Unicef