SOJOURNPOSSE: ISTANBUL

Istanbul: Sufism
Photos & Words: Salina Christmas

Arms crossed means being "one" with God.

The tall hat is a symbol of the human ego. It actually resembles the local tombstone, which is a cylinder.

edition 21 reportage / JANUARY 2009

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