This particular vintage postcard's origin is Senegal, Africa. France had boasted an extensive colonial empire in the 19 th until the middle of the 20 th century. Senegal,Africa was the gem of that Empire. French map making explorers,merchants,and soldiers trekked through breathtaking yet dangerous territories reaching from Timbuktu to the Chad lake which lay thousands of miles away.
This card pictures a serene woman from the Peulh tribe. This prominent tribe has links in most West African countries. She is wearing elegant bracelets and necklaces, some of which were probably made with European imported material. France sadly often traded pearls and other precious metals for slaves.
The vintage postcard is franked with a 1 centime Faidherbe and a 4 centime Group stamp. It only cost 5 centime to send a postcard from Senegal to France in the 1900's!
Here are women from the Peuhl tribe doing a traditional African dance. My foot is certainly tapping to this music. The history and culture is so rich! I would certainly like to travel to West Africa! The flag is reminiscent of the French tri colored but now using the vibrant Pan African colors.