Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Seven adult women are standing in a line outdoors, positioned under a partial white canopy supported by raw wooden poles. The ground beneath them is dry, reddish-brown earth. From left to right: 1. A woman wearing a yellow and white floral short-sleeved collared shirt over a long, yellow patterned skirt. 2. A woman wearing a long, blue and yellow patterned dress with elbow-length sleeves, hands clasped at her waist. 3. A woman wearing a dark top, a maroon headwrap, and a dark patterned long skirt; she holds a small, dark bag in her left hand and a yellow object in her right. 4. A woman wearing a light blue long dress with bell sleeves and a dark panel at the bottom; her mouth is open as if speaking or singing. 5. A woman wearing a white short-sleeved polo shirt, a white headwrap, and a plain black long skirt; her mouth is open. 6. A woman wearing a light grey short-sleeved top, a dark patterned headwrap, and a multi-colored patterned long skirt; her mouth is open. 7. A woman, partially visible on the far right, wearing a light-colored top, a dark patterned headwrap, and a blue and white plaid long skirt; her mouth is open, and she is looking upwards. A dark speaker unit is partially visible on the ground to the right of the seventh woman. In the background, trees with green foliage are present, along with traditional mud-brick buildings, including one with a thatched roof visible on the far left.