16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Woman in Yellow Gomesi

This elderly woman was in attendance at the Ituba Village healthcare fair, orchestrated by the Ugandan Village Project. She is seen here dressed in a Gomesi, a colorful floor-length dress, which is the most commonly used costume for women from Buganda and Busoga, two subnational kingdoms within Uganda.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2018
Date Uploaded: 08.2018
Photo Location: Namungalwe, Uganda
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Ben Blankenship