Bani Suef, Egypt: a midife holding a kulleh (pottery water jar) at the naming ceremony of a baby. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

Bani Suef, Egypt: tomb of Sheikh Husein el-Gharbaivi. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

Bani Suef, Egypt: sacred trees near tomb of Sheikh Abu Hashīma, near El Shantur. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

Bani Suef, Egypt: pilgrims at Biba. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

Bani Suef, Egypt: tomb of Sheikh Abu Hashīma near El Shantur. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

Bani Suef, Egypt: a scarecrow near Biba, warding off the evil eye. Photograph by W.S. Blackman, 192-.

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