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Traditional shoe manufacturing in Tunisia - in pictures

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Traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis.  All photos: EPA
Traditional leather shoes are made for tourists
Some shoes are exported to Algeria and Libya
The workshop manufactures 120 shoes a day
The craftsmen are highly skilled
All of the shoes are handmade
The shoes come in a wide variety of colours

Traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis. All photos: EPA

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