Women of the Lovely Planet-4

Women of the Lovely Planet have played the integral part in every sphere of the life of the humans around the globe. Specially in the modern era, they’ve come out strongly from the oppression and discrimination. They have proved themselves as the influential segment of their respective societies through their wisdom, dignity and grace. Today, the women are very actively performing many jobs that were beyond imagination in the past.  This is the final part of the women of the lovely planet series and we’ve tried to pay tribute to them by giving them due honor and adoration.

These are the remaining images of the women from different countries of the world ;

131- A working woman from Qatar

A working woman from Qatar

A working woman from Qatar

132- A beautiful Romanian woman – Romania

A beautiful Romanian woman (Image: Hilde Bakering-Pilkington)

A beautiful Romanian woman (Image: Hilde Bakering-Pilkington)

133- A pretty Russian woman from Moscow – Russia

A pretty Russian woman from Moscow (Image: Ricardo Nuno)

A pretty Russian woman from Moscow (Image: Ricardo Nuno)

134- A smiling girl from Rwanda

A smiling girl from Rwanda (Image: Alex Motrenko)

A smiling girl from Rwanda (Image: Alex Motrenko)

135- A native girl of Saint Lucia

A native girl of Saint Lucia (Image: Alan Shipley)

A native girl of Saint Lucia (Image: Alan Shipley)

136- A Samoan woman from Samoa

A Samoan woman from Samoa (Photo: Raphael Bick)

A Samoan woman from Samoa (Photo: Raphael Bick)

137- A graceful lady from San Marino

A graceful lady from San Marino (Image by Bootsman40)

A graceful lady from San Marino (Image by Bootsman40)

138- A smiling woman of São Tomé and Príncipe

A smiling woman of São Tomé and Príncipe (Image: Andre Pipa)

A smiling woman of São Tomé and Príncipe (Image: Andre Pipa)

139- A working woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A working woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A working woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

140- A local girl of Swaziland

A local girl of Sawaziland - By: Alan Shipley

A local girl of Sawaziland - By: Alan Shipley

141- A Scottish woman in her traditional costume – Scotland

A Scottish woman in her traditional costume (Image: Martin)

A Scottish woman in her traditional costume (Image: Martin)

142- A smiling girl from Senegal

A smiling girl from Senegal (Image : Boudewijn Olthof )

A smiling girl from Senegal (Image : Boudewijn Olthof )

143- A woman from Seychelles

A woman from Seychelles (Image: maapu)

A woman from Seychelles (Image: maapu)

144- A native girl of Sierra Leone

A native girl of Sierra Leone (Image by Lindsay Stark)

A native girl of Sierra Leone (Image by Lindsay Stark)

145- A woman from Singapore wearing hat

A woman from Singapore wearing hat (Image: Sean Lowcay)

A woman from Singapore wearing hat (Image: Sean Lowcay)

146- The Slovak lady from Slovakia

The Slovak lady from Slovakia

The Slovak lady from Slovakia

147- A woman from Solomon Island

A woman from Solomon Island (Image: Tom Perry)

A woman from Solomon Island (Image: Tom Perry)

148- A Somali girl in her traditional dress from Somalia

A Somali girl in traditional dress from Somalia_(Image courtesy: whotalking.com)

A Somali girl in traditional dress from Somalia_(Image courtesy: whotalking.com)

149- The typical South African woman – South Africa

The typical South African woman (Image by Stephen Bess)

The typical South African woman (Image by Stephen Bess)

150- An elegant lady from South Korea

An elegant lady from South Korea (Image: John Arbouw)

An elegant lady from South Korea (Image: John Arbouw)

151- A woman of South Sudan

A woman of South Sudan (Image by Lindsay Stark)

A woman of South Sudan (Image by Lindsay Stark)

152- An exotic image of a Spanish girl – Spain

An exotic image of a Spanish girl - Spain (Image: Latina Power)

An exotic image of a Spanish girl - Spain (Image: Latina Power)

153- A Serb woman from Serbia

A Serbian Woman ( Image: williewonker )

A Serbian Woman ( Image: williewonker )

154- A smiling girl of Sri Lanka

A smiling girl of Sri Lanka (Image by Hana Hettiaratchi Sklenarova)

A smiling girl of Sri Lanka (Image by Hana Hettiaratchi Sklenarova)

155- A Sudanese woman – Sudan

A Sudanese woman - Sudan (Image: Marwa Rustam)

A Sudanese woman - Sudan (Image: Marwa Rustam)

156- An indigenous woman of Suriname

An indigenous woman of Suriname (Image: Henk Nijssen)

An indigenous woman of Suriname (Image: Henk Nijssen)

157- A Swedish girl – Sweden

A Swedish girl - Sweden (Image courtesy:juliana-photography)

A Swedish girl - Sweden (Image courtesy:juliana-photography)

158- A Swiss girl from Switzerland

A Swiss girl from Switzerland (Image courtesy: fastfoodforthought)

A Swiss girl from Switzerland (Image courtesy: fastfoodforthought)

159- A Syrian woman in her colorful dress – Syria

A Syrian woman in her colorful dress (Image: Alan Shipley)

A Syrian woman in her colorful dress (Image: Alan Shipley)

160- A girl from Taiwan

A girl from Taiwan (Photo: Yueh-Hua Lee)

A girl from Taiwan (Photo: Yueh-Hua Lee)

161- A fabulous girl of Tajikistan

A fabulous girl of Tajikistan (Image by Marusia)

A fabulous girl of Tajikistan (Image by Marusia)

162- A Tanzanian woman from Tanzania

A TANZANIAN GIRL FROM TANZANIA (Image: Eric Lafforgue )

A TANZANIAN GIRL FROM TANZANIA (Image: Eric Lafforgue )

163- A girl of Thailand

A girl of Thailand ( Image : King Of Nor )

A girl of Thailand ( Image : King Of Nor )

164- A local girl from Tonga

A local girl from Tonga ( A U Jay's Image )

A local girl from Tonga ( A U Jay's Image )

165- A Tunisian woman in her traditional attire – Tunisia

A Tunisian woman in her traditional attire (Image by ramiszaki)

A Tunisian woman in her traditional attire (Image by ramiszaki)

166- A beautiful Turkish girl from Turkey

A beautiful Turkish girl from Turkey (Image: Garry Knight)

A beautiful Turkish girl from Turkey (Image: Garry Knight)

167- A girl in her traditional costume from Turkmenistan

A girl in her traditional costume from Turkmenistan (Image: dolek flickr)

A girl in her traditional costume from Turkmenistan (Image: dolek flickr)

168- A dancing woman of Tuvalu

A dancing woman of Tuvalu ( A U Jay's Image )

A dancing woman of Tuvalu ( A U Jay's Image )

169- A woman from Uganda

A woman from Uganda ( Image: gisela gerson lohman-braun )

A woman from Uganda ( Image: gisela gerson lohman-braun )

170- A woman with all her grace from Ukraine

A woman with all her grace from Ukraine ( Image: dbmmedia )

A woman with all her grace from Ukraine ( Image: dbmmedia )

171- A woman of Uruguay

A woman of Uruguay (Image by Jimmy-Baikovicius )

A woman of Uruguay (Image by Jimmy-Baikovicius )

172- A graceful girl from the USA

A graceful girl from the USA (Image : Sandy Leidholdt)

A graceful girl from the USA (Image : Sandy Leidholdt)

173- An Uzbek girl from Uzbekistan

An Uzbek girl from Uzbekistan (Image by Alex)

An Uzbek girl from Uzbekistan (Image by Alex)

174- A girl of Venezuela in her colorful costume

A girl of Venezuela in her colorful costume (Image : powerfocusfotografie)

A girl of Venezuela in her colorful costume (Image : powerfocusfotografie)

175- A girl of Bulgaria

A girl of Bulgaria ( Photo by Vesela )

A girl of Bulgaria ( Photo by Vesela )

176- A Vietnamese girl – Vietnam

A Vietnamese girl - Vietnam (Image by Lon&Queta)

A Vietnamese girl - Vietnam (Image by Lon&Queta)

177- A girl from Yemen in a lovely dress

A girl from Yemen in a lovely dress (Image : Khalid Alkainaey)

A girl from Yemen in a lovely dress (Image : Khalid Alkainaey)

178- A Woman from Yugoslavia in Croatian Costume

A Woman from Yugoslavia in Croatian Costume (Image: Dave G. Houser/Corbis)

A Woman from Yugoslavia in Croatian Costume (Image: Dave G. Houser/Corbis)

179- A local girl of Zaire

A local girl of Zaire (Blue Heron Pictures)

A local girl of Zaire (Blue Heron Pictures)

180- A local woman of Zambia

A local woman of Zambia (Image: Philipp Hamedl)

A local woman of Zambia (Image: Philipp Hamedl)

Jollof Rice of West Africa

Jollof rice of West Africa is a very popular and widely eaten dish in West African continent.  The orange colored rice once cooked are normally eaten with meat and fish and as it has been described that it is the favorite of most of the West Africans so it has now diverse versions. Who originated Jollof rice ? It is a big questions as most of the African countries claim themselves to be the founders of Jollof rice. But it is related to the vast majority of the Wolof ethnic group who are living in many West African countries like Nigeria , Gambia , Senegal and Ghana etc. Jollof rice is also served to the guests  in most of the festive occasions of West Africa.

Jollof Rice, Traditional Dish of West Africa

Jollof Rice, Image by Gino Willimas

The cooking method of tantalizing Jollof rice is not so complicated. The main ingredients of Jollof dish includes basmati rice, tomatoestomato pasteonion, ginger, nutmeg ,salt, spices and red chili pepper. Some people love Jollof with  vegetables, meats and fish. Mainly the sauce or gravy of chopped onions and tomatoes is fried in coconut oil which ultimately makes the Jollof charming red. To make it more spicy many additional ingredients can be added in the recipe and it can be served with plantain and salad.

Jollof rice

Whether you consider the Jollof rice of West Africa, a highly esteemed dish or as a regular meal , it is the cherished choice of the West Africans. In its most popular Gambian version it is known as benachin and it is also spelled jolof or djolof rice.