Long skirts are required in Touba!
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Any woman visiting the traditional and very religious city of Touba should note that pants are not allowed. Women must wear ankle-length skirts, and are encouraged to dress conservatively. The city is independently administered by religious authorities, much like an African version of Mecca. No alcohol, weapons, cigarettes, loud music, or immodesty allowed! My research partner and I discovered this rule by accident after arriving in pants. We were (briefly) detained by religious authorities and had to pay for a man to go to the main market and buy us long skirts. They're nice about it, but it's best to have as little interaction with the "poste de controle" as possible!
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