The women too wear long garments. Also, their faces are veiled, with only their eyes showing, in accordance with their Moslem religion. Almost everyone wears ‘babouches’ on his feet. These are leather slippers with no backs to them.

The Moslem women here are restricted in their activities. They do not eat with the man of the house. And one will never see the women taking part in the business affairs of town. On the other hand, as we pass the open doorways of the homes we often see womenfolk grinding flour, ‘kneading dough or winnowing wheat.