Colorful Cultural Dances

Festive scenes showcasing vibrant traditional costumes from various cultural dances and festivals in Central America and the Philippines, featuring lively colors and intricate designs.

Dancers performing in the Paro Festival, Bhutan.

Dance of the Mexicans in charro dresses, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, Republic of Guatemala, Central America.

Morenada Dancers Wearing Elaborate Masks And Costumes In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Jember Fashion Festival, East Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bhutan, Punakha Dzong. Punakha Drubchen Festival, commemorates the victory of Bhutanese over Tibetan armies. Masked dancer. (Editorial Use Only)

Mexico, Edo de Mexico, Temascalcingo, Aztec dance performed in New Years eve in San Miguel Arcangel temple

Ifugao woman, Banaue, Luzon, Philippines, Asia

Tobas Dancer Wearing An Elaborate Feather Headdress And Costume In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Person wearing a traditional costume and dancing, Arequipa, Peru

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Okinawan Festival; woman in ethnic costume dances C1857

Mask Dance at Paro Tsechu in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Tshechus are
religious festivals of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan
Buddhism.

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of dancers in vibrant costumes, a radiant spectacle of gold and white, blending cultural richness with joyful celebration.

A Black Hat dancer at the Tamshingphala Choepa festival in Bumthang.

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of vibrant Day of the Dead parade, where towering skeleton figures dance amidst a sea of colors and jubilant celebration.

Kathakali dance, Chuvanna Thaadi character, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Rangda witch performing a Barong dance, Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Barong mask in Bali Indonesia used in dance performance or religious ceremony

China,Hong Kong,Tai Kok Tsui Temple Fair,Dragon Dance

Lion dance performers, Chinese New Year, Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young man in elaborate costume at the annual Tomohon International Flower Festival parade, Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

South America, Peru, Calca, female dancer at Assumption of the Virgin festival in August

Mongolia, , General - people, Traditional dancers

Masked dancer, Tshechu Festival at Wangdue Phodrang Dzong Wangdi, Bhutan

Dancers perform Shazam Tam, the Dance of the Four Stags outside Punakha Dzong. The dance commemorates the subjugation of the troublesome Wind God by Guru Rinpoche who rode the Gods stag in celebration.

Mask Dance at Paro Tsechu in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Tshechus are
religious festivals of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan
Buddhism.

Tortugas Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Crowns worn by male Matachine dancers.

Peruvian dance Authentic peruvian dance Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 11104094

Nassau, Bahamas - 01 January 2026: View of vibrant Junkanoo performers in elaborate costumes, a riot of color and texture against the backdrop of the festival, radiating energy and cultural pride.

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Candomble in the Zona Norte

Mask dance performance at Tshechu Festival, Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan

Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Santa Cruz Latin carnival Golden pterodactyls float.

Asia, China, Beijing. Dragon dance during Chinese New Year

Peruvian dance Authentic peruvian dance Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 11114505

Yingge Dance, native dance of Chaozhou and Shatou dating from the Yuan Dynasty, performed at parade in Puning City, Guangdong Province, China

Parade at Dinagyang Festival, City of Iloilo, Philippines

Elaborate costume at the Jember Fashion Festival, East Java, Indonesia, Asia

Authentic peruvian dance

PONCE PUERTO RICO GROUP OF PEOPLE WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND HORNED VEJIGANTES MASKS

Kathoey at the Tiffany-Festival on a float, Transgender, Transsexuality, Chiang Rai, Thailand, Asia

Tzotzil dancers performing for tourists, San Christobal de la Casa, Chiapas, Mexico, Central America

Iran, Central Iran, Yazd, camel with holiday decoration

An Aztec woman dressed in an elaborate traditional outfit and large feather headdress shakes a jeweled rattle during a celebration of traditional Aztec dances.

Procession, Ati Atihan carnival, Kalibo, island of Panay, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Das 31. Internationale Maskenfest Surva in Pernik, Bulgarien Pernik, Bulgaria - January 24, 2025: The 31th International masquerade festival Surva in Pernik, Bulgaria. People with mask called Kukeri dance and perform to scare the evil spirits. Copyright: xZoonar.com/GeorgixDimitrovx 22814019

China,Hong Kong,Hollywood Road,Man Mo Temple,Taoist God Statues

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Meiji Shrine, Autumn Festival (Aki Matsuri) (Editorial Usage Only)

INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Angami Tribe People Performing a Traditional Dance, Hornbill Festival. INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, People, at Angami Tribe People Performing a Traditional Dance, Hornbill Festival. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21700766

A dancer performs the Dance of the Feather or Danza de la Pluma during the Guelaguetza parade in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Samba Dancer on an allegorical float, dressed as a demon, parade of the samba school Estacio de Sa, Carnival 2016 in the Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Battle of Pont den Barona Battle of Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, Es Firó, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21769588

Nassau, Bahamas - 01 January 2026: View of a vibrant Junkanoo performer, awash in neon pinks and greens, embodies the spirited energy of the festival against the backdrop of the city street.

Chinese New Year, Paris, France, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Asia Thailand, Khon Kaen, Dragon performers at the Chinese thanks giving festival. (Editorial Usage Only)

Das Gschell, Rottweiler Narrensprung, parade of the Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet in Rottweil, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of a vibrant Sinulog festival queen radiating joy, holding Santo Niño amidst a sea of colorful dancers.

Samba dancer on an allegories float, parade of the Samba school Beija Flor de Nilopolis, Carnival 2016 in the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Authentic peruvian dance

Women in aztec costumes

China, Guizhou Province, Dixi Village. Costumed actor with mask in traditional Han opera.

An AZTEC DANCER plays a DRUM dressed in a traditional warrior feathered COSTUME during the CERVANTINO FESTIVAL - GUANAJUATO, MEXICO

Tribu Panayanon performing Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo, Philippines

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Village of Kopar. Traditional sing-sing in elaborate attire and feather headdresses, performing the Dragon Dance. (Large format sizes available)

BALI APRIL 2024 - Kecak Dance , Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, warriors

South America, Bolivia, Oruro, Oruro Carnival, Man in costume

Nepal, Mustang, traditional thangka festival

Dance of the Mexicans in charro dresses, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, Republic of Guatemala, Central America.

Dance of the Mexicans in charro dresses, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, Republic of Guatemala, Central America.

A Chinese artist in a traditional costume perform at the U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange Dialogue Launch Ceremony at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, May 25, 2010.

Kullawada Dancers In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 22nd Aug, 2023. All dancers participate in a traditional round dance as part of the celebration and the joining of cultures at the 2 Spirit PowWow. As Pride weekend kicks off in Edmonton, the Indigenous Community recognizes the event with the 2 Spirit Powwow. The term Two-Spirit is a direct translation of the Ojibwe term, Niizh manidoowag. "Two-Spirited"" or "Two-Spirit"" is usually used to indicate a person whose body simultaneously houses a masculine spirit and a feminine spirit. A part of the celebration is the inclusiveness of all and welcoming everyone to

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Traditional Balinese Legong dancers performing. (Editorial Use Only)

Mardi Gras Indians masked for The Fest of St. Jopseph on Super Sunday in New orleans.

Medieval traditional masks used during the Winter Festivities. Grijo de Parada, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal

Japan, Honshu Island, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City. Colourful floats at the Autumn Festival.

Performance celebrating Inti Raymi Festival at Sacsayhuaman Ruins, Cuzco, Peru

Buddhist Mani-Rimdu festival at Tengboche Monastery, attended by Sherpas (Editorial Usage Only)

Many of terracotta deities in a guardian deity temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Costumed attendee at the Venice Carnival (Carnevale di Venezia), an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. Started to recall a victory of the 'Serenissima Repubblica' against the Patriarch of Aquileia, in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square.

Tzotzil dancers performing for tourists, San Christobal de la Casa, Chiapas, Mexico, Central America

Chinese New Year

Native Dancers, Semana Santa (Holy Week), San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, North America

Authentic peruvian dance

Japan, Honshu, Tohoku, Aomori Prefecture, Nebuta Festival floats

Traditional dressed horserider along the road from Gerze to Tsochen, Western Tibet, Asia

Man wearing a traditional costume, Arequipa, Peru

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a woman in ornate skull makeup and a vivid red hat during the Day of the Dead parade, holding a smoking censer.

Rio de Janeiro, carnival, Sambadromo, Brazil

Japan, Honshu Island, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City. Colourful floats at the Autumn Festival.

An AZTEC DANCER plays a DRUM dressed in a traditional warrior feathered COSTUME during the CERVANTINO FESTIVAL - GUANAJUATO, MEXICO

Voladores, flying dancers, Xochimilco, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Central America

Portland, United States - 17 February 2026: View of vibrant dragon heads, a riot of neon colors against the dark backdrop in Lan Su Chinese Gardens..

Tribal performers from the Anglimp district in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing, Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Pilgrimage with musical band and colorful dreesed personages to visit Candelaria's Virgin in Landa Guerrero Mexico. Every february the second this celebration comes to life, giving great reinforcement to the town individuality.

Traditional ornate mask in the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore, MUSEF, ethnographic museum in Sucre, Bolivia, South America

The Matachines Dances Preformed By Both Pueblo Indians And Hispanos Of New Mexico.

Local people dressed in Jaguar costumes participating in a tradition called 'La Tigrada', probably the most important celebration dedicated to any animal in the country. They invoke 'Tepeyollotl', the god of Jaguar in the Aztec mythology, and ask for longer periods of rain and abundant crops, Chilapa de Alvarez, Guerrero, Mexico.

Mexico, Landa Guerrero, Pilgrimage with musical band to visit Candelaria's Virgin

Dancers and audience at the San Jacinto fiesta in Cusco, Peru, South America

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