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Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 14:29 GMT 15:29 UK

Africa in pictures: Beauty and style

Maasai women applying red ochre [Pic: Barbara Bloeth]

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This photo of Maasai in Kenya by Barbara Bloeth is the first of a series of images depicting African beauty, fashion and style sent in by BBC News website readers.

Maasai men applying red ochre [Pic: Barbara Bloeth]

Maasai men applying red ochre [Pic: Barbara Bloeth]

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This image, also by Barbara Bloeth, shows how Maasai men decorate themselves with red ochre.

Yoruba wedding in Lagos, Nigeria [Pic: Jeff Mazur]

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This picture of women bowing at a Yoruba wedding in Lagos, Nigeria was taken by Jeff Mazur.

School girls [Pic: Farley Baricuatro]

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Farley Baricuatro took this photo of Tanzanian school girls playfully posing at the Mwegne market in Dar es Salaam.

Shopkeeper [Pic: Farley Baricuatro]

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Farley Baricuatro also took this one of a shopkeeper wearing traditional robes.

Colourful head wraps in Nigeria [Pic: Yen Choi]

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Yen Choi took this photo in Lagos, Nigeria, to show the abundance of colourful head wraps on display.

Nigerian hairdressers at work [Pic: Claus Bach]

Nigerian hairdressers at work [Pic: Claus Bach]

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Hairstyles are an important part of looking good. Claus Bach took this picture, and the next, of Nigerians in a hairdressing salon.

Nigerian women having their hair dried [Pic: Claus Bach]

Nigerian women having their hair dried [Pic: Claus Bach]

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Please send your photos depicting African beauty to yourpics@bbc.co.uk and tune into Africa Have Your Say at 1600 GMT to debate whether beauty empowers or exploits.

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