The "Apostolic Church of John Marange" (as it is officially called) numbers over 300,000 adherents in five African nations.
The Apostles of Johane Maranke forbid pork, alcohol, tobacco, and both African and Western medicine.
After a verbal catechism on the dos and don'ts the convert is allowed to be adorned in the church's regalia.
For women, it consists of an ankle-length white robe and a long head veil worn backwards and wide enough to be wrapped around the body like a cloak.
The veil is marked by a long red stripe that runs its full length in the centre.