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A member of the Hadendoa or Hadendowa tribe. These Beja people gained the the name Fuzzy-Wuzzy, among British troops during the Mahdist War, due to their elaborately styled hair. From a contemporary print, c.1935.

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A member of the Hadendoa or Hadendowa tribe. These Beja people gained the the name Fuzzy-Wuzzy, among British troops during the Mahdist War, due to their elaborately styled hair. From a contemporary print, c.1935.

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Album / Ken Welsh/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group

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3246 x 5395 px | 50.1 MB

Print size:

27.5 x 45.7 cm | 10.8 x 18.0 in (300 dpi)

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