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I've been seeing this pic on my #Sudan_Uprising TLs today and it's amazing. Let me tell you why. 
She's wearing a white tobe (outer garment) and gold moon earrings. The white tobe is worn by working women in offices and can be linked w/cotton (a major export of Sudan), so it represents women working as professionals in cities or in the agricultural sector in rural areas.
Her earrings are the gold moons of traditional bridal jewelry (Sudanese, like many Arabic speakers, often use moon-based metaphors to describe feminine beauty)
Her entire outfit is also a callback to the clothing worn by our mothers & grandmothers in the 60s, 70s, & 80s who dressed like this during while they marched the streets demonstrating against previous military dictatorships.
Sudanese everywhere are referring to female protestors as "Kandaka," which is the title given to the Nubian queens of ancient Sudan whose gift to their descendents is a legacy of empowered women who fight hard for their country and their rights. ✊🏾
This iconic photo was taken by @lana_hago - anyone reproducing the image, please give her credit.
Per @Joyce_Karam, according to Arabic media, the protester's name is Alaa Salah.
Listen to @lana_hago, the photographer of the iconic Candaka in the White tobe picture, in her own words. "Just pray for Sudan."
