Six more "combinaisons", fishermen's gear


 We decided that OWEN would be on all the gear, with Ariane being the subtitle.  ; ) The image on the back is the Marabout associated with this group of fishermen, who are all Muslim.  OWEN is not a religious organization, but as is typical in Senegal, images of the religious figures bring luck and are commonplace. 

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