john_g_4472 Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 I have just obtained a group of very faded photographs. This is one of them; the photographer (whose shadow can be seen in the right foreground) has helpfully added the caption on the rear "Another native beauty". However, he neglected to say where she lived. Can anybody recognise the location by her clothing please? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_g_4472 Posted 2 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2008 And here is one of the photographs from the group showing British or Commonwealth troops. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_g_4472 Posted 2 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2008 "Group of natives" John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 Turkey? Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddell Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 Salonika? Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 It looks like the Balkans to me. I'd go for Salonika. Woolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 If it was Turkey this Native Beauties would be the infamous women snipers I'll go for Salonika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_g_4472 Posted 2 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2008 Many thanks for your thoughts. Salonika does indeed seem most likely. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 2 November , 2008 Share Posted 2 November , 2008 Take a look at these costumes from Salonika. Salonika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipvh Posted 11 November , 2008 Share Posted 11 November , 2008 I'm 99% sure she's from Macedonia. The dark colour of her costume hints that she might be Sarakatsani - the Sarakatsani are a nomadic sheepherding people who used to roam through that whole area (northern Greece, southern Serbia, modern Macedonia, Bulgaria). There are also dark folk costumes from around Serres in Greece. So west/north-west of Salonika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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