Cultural and Religious Traditions

Images from various cultural practices, including rituals and arts related to specific groups, showcasing diverse historical aspects.

His Grace the Apostolic delegate in his study. May 23, 1942.

Anefo photo collection. deceased singer Johnny Jordaan laid Amsterdam. ladies stand coffin. January 11, 1989. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Kisaeng (also spelled gisaeng), sometimes called ginyeo, were female official prostitutes or entertainers. Kisaeng are artists who work to entertain others, such as the yangban aristocracy and kings. First appearing in the Goryeo Dynasty, kisaeng were legally entertainers of the government, required to perform various functions for the state. Many were employed at court, but they were also spread throughout the country. They were carefully trained, and frequently accomplished in the fine arts, poetry, and prose, although their talents were often ignored due to their inferior social status. Women of the kisaeng class performed various roles, although they were all of the same low status in the eyes of yangban society. Aside from entertainment, these roles included medical care and needlework. In some cases, such as at army bases, kisaeng were expected to fill several such roles. Kisaeng, both historic and fictional, play an important role in Korean conceptions of the traditional culture

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Spiritual and praying believer in the Holy Grafkerk. 1950. Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan

Jews of Djerba during the religious ceremony in the synagogue on the Tunisian island.

Anefo photo collection. Auction of paintings at Mak van Waay. March 8, 1960

His Grace the Apostolic delegate in his study. May 23, 1942.

Anefo photo collection. Pope John XXIII presents the cardinal hats in public consistory, Cardinal Alfrink receives his hat. March 31, 1960

Mahatma Gandhi after assassination, January 31, 1948, India NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord Montgomery laying the foundation stone of the second St. Johns Cathedral late yesterday afternoon. This was ***** last official functions of a non-stop day of engagements, which started ***** finished at 6 p.m. July 21, 1947.

Light in darkest Russia by Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist. 1903. Illustration shows Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, kneeling on one knee before a pillow on which rests a scroll of papers labelled Ukase civil and religious Reforms; rays of light labelled Enlightenment beam down illuminating Nicholas II.

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal of the passion games in Tegelen, the repented Judas is meant by the high priests. May 16, 1960. Limburg, Tegelen

Anefo photo collection. Order Volkskrant: Catholic children lay gift for non-Catholic children on the altar in the Sint Nicolaaskerk. December 6, 1958. Amsterdam

A close-up of the ship's chaplain holding an open Bible during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Unknown

Colourful Ceremonies Accompany Investiture of Indian Maharajah By The Viceroy -- The Maharajah of Gwalior photographed (centre) awiting the arrival of the Viceroy at the Station. Greet celebrations took place recently when with the grandeur of dignified pageantry and ceremonial, his Excellency the Viceroy of India. Lord Linlithgow, invested his highness the Maharajah of Gwalior (George Jivajirao Scindia) with full ruling powers on coming of age, over one of the greater and most ramous of Indian States. The ceremony took place in the beautiful Durbar Hall of the Maharajah's Place and afterwards the Gwalior Army was reviewed by the Viceroy. December 28, 1936.

Florence Cook lies in trance, with a spirit form behind her, during a seance at the home of Sir William Crookes Date: 1874

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Christmas Postweg / Catholic church service. Catholic worship in a church. December 2, 1946. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Image of Aletta Jongerius and another sister in religious habiting for the altar in the house chapel of the house (Nieuwe Bastiaanshof) belonging to the bodywork and construction workshops N.V. Jan Jongerius (Kanaalweg 34) in Jutphaas.

Anefo photo collection. Pope Paul has opened the concillie in the Sint Pieter in Rome from television. September 29, 1963. Italy, Rome

Charles R. Baker, Elaine D. Matthews , Brides, Grooms Weddings, Weddings, Churches, Priests, Bridesmaids. Leon Abdalian Collection

Anefo photo collection. 75 anniversary of the Amstelkring in Amsterdam Mgr. J. P. Huibers, Bishop van Haarlem is wearing a high mass. January 9, 1959

The Last Token: A Christian Martyr Gabriel Max Austrian. The Last Token: A Christian Martyr 437045

Charles R. Baker, Elaine D. Matthews , Brides, Grooms Weddings, Weddings, Churches, Priests, Bridesmaids. Leon Abdalian Collection

Italian ambassador Cerrutti leaving St. Hedwigs Cathedral, Berlin after pontification on of occasion of the Pope's coronation day. March 24, 1935.

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Jerusalem. Monk for window with cast-iron gate of the Church of the Agony (Church of the Holy Suffering) also known as Church of All Nations (Church of all nations) opposite the Garden of Gethsemane. 1950. Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan

Vintage Photograph. "Coming of the White Man" statue in Lewis & Clark Park.

Chromanice Portrait Łysek Jan Wikary Priest Photography

Anefo photo collection. Coronation of Pope John XXIII in Rome. November 4, 1958. Italy, Rome

George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, (1866-1949), a Greek-Armenian mystic, in his coffin. October 1949.

An Usher placing a wreath with a card, saying: "Arthur, I Love you - Shirley" on a hearse at Arthur Barry Griffith's funeral today. August 12, 1954.

Saint Barnabas at the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, circa 1925. Author: ANTONI GAUDÍ (1852-1926). LLORENÇ MATAMALA (1856-1927).

Anefo photo collection. Religion: Congress Roman Catholic promotion. Congress of the Catholic Action in Utrecht. Speech vicar-General Mgr. D. Huurdeman. September 20, 1945. Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal of the passion games in Tegelen, the repented Judas is meant by the high priests. May 16, 1960. Limburg, Tegelen

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Jerusalem. Monk in the garden of the Church of the Agony (Church of Holy Suffering) also known as Church of All Nations (Church of all nations) opposite the Garden of Gethsemane. 1950. Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan

Albanian Smokes A Pipe In The Islamic Era. 1900-10

Poll photo collection. Tour along the Swiss side of Lake Maggiore. Locarno: Two women put flowers on a tombstone in the graveyard during All Saints. November 1, 1961. Locarno, Switzerland

Remains of Cardinal Richard

Laracla Thero Buddhist priest in Sydney, at a Shrine. February 06, 1955.

Bells Ring Out Abbey Ideal -- A members of the Benedictine Community at Prinknash carving the foundation stone of the new Abbey. The stone was quarried and worked by members of the community and will be laid by ***** on May 3. Every evening a real of bells rings across the peaceful Gloucestershire Country-side yet they come from no Church. They belong the Benedictine monks of Prinknash, the ***** gift towards their new Abbey which they expect to have finished in about fifty years time. May 15, 1

Mahatma Gandhi at the deathbed of Kasturba Gandhi at Aga Khan Palace in Pune, 22nd February 1944, India NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

RETABLO DEL ALTAR MAYOR - TABLA DE LA EPIFANIA DETALLE DE REY MAGO - SOBRE 1503 FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60. Author: SANTA CRUZ (-1508) y JUAN DE BORGOÑA (1470-1534). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. AVILA. SPAIN. BALTASAR.

Germany, Berlin, 18.12.1992, Man with Toddler, Christmas Oratorio in the Gethsemane Church

Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf speaks in Överluleå church in connection with the inauguration of electric power on the route Långsele-Boden.

Michaelmas Law Sittings Open -- Lord Goddard, the Lord Chief Justice of England, pictured in the procession from the Abbey to-day (Monday).A special Westminster Abbey service followed by the traditional process ***** of judges to the Palace of Westminster, marked the opening of the Michaelmas Law Sittings to-day (Monday) Resplendent in their stately robes and full - bottomed wigs, the Lord of Appeal, Judges, Official Referees County Court Judges, King's Counsel and officers of the Supreme Court, brought a splash of colour to headed by the London scene as headed by the Lord Chancellor, they followed the Tipstaff, the Mace Bearer and ***** purse of State in solemn procession from the ***** Abbey. October 13, 1947.

Anefo photo collection. Fourth Russell Tribunal on Indian rights in America. Treatment of Hopi Indians from Hoteville, Arizona, Zeer "Hopi-Indians. November 27, 1980. Rotterdam, South Holland

Cardinal Agagianian, Cardinal Gilroy, Cardinal Gracias. April 21, 1953.

Archbishop Duhig, Brisbane. April 27, 1953.

Cardinal Spellman. May 04, 1948.

India's First Cardinal., Valerian Gracias, of Bombay, reads his breviary on the Janiculum Hill above St. Peter's Tallest and most imposing of the new cardinals, he endeared himself to everyone he met in Rome. April 11, 1953. (Photo by Hulton Press Ltd.).

10/13/1974. Poor Clares in Astudillo (Palencia).

Anefo photo collection. Blind exhibition "Touched commandments" Kortenhoef; compilers blind pastor H. Gandia. August 10, 1987

12/31/1905. Palm Sunday Palms.

The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux The Presentation in the Temple I 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Rt. Rev. W. M. Panapa, Bishop of Aotearoa, presents the ritual Korowoi cloak to Duke of Edinburgh at Fotorua Ceremony. January 1, 1954.

Mahatma Gandhi speaking into a mike, 1942, India NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Cockfosters, England: June 16, 1929 The Christ Church outside of London is so popular that they put a "Church Full" sign outside to turn people away.

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This Little Chapel In An Italian Farmhouse, Near An Air Base In Southern Italy, Is Often Visited By Members Of A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Group Of The 15Th Aaf Before Taking Off On A Mission To Hit The Hun On His Home Grounds. Many A Crew Member Feels

Queen lays foundation stone of new St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington - Queen Elizabeth laying Foundation stone in the Wellington, Cathedral. Archbishop Owen, Primate of New Zealand is with Her Majesty. January 30, 1954.

TRAJE REGIONAL PASTORA SIERRA DE CAMEROS (LA RIOJA). Location: MUSEO DE ARTE POPULAR. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux The Annunciation II. 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Sister Mary Dorothy, Hill Street convent, copy negative, 1936, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios, Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

Mahatma Gandhi in discussion with Abdul Kalam Maulana Azad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Pyarelal Nayar and Acharya Kripalani at Birla House, Mumbai, 1945 NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Ain Karem. Monk, presumably a franciscan, in habit at the fence for the church of the visitation. January 1, 1948. Ain Karem, Israel, Jerusalem

Filthy junk an broken toys were among Christmas gifts contributed to a London appeal for needy old people and poor children.Canon L. J. Collins of St. Paul's Cathedral, who conducted the appeal, dangled the old pair of corsets (above) over the pulpit when he preached on the poor quality of many of the gifts. January 11, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Rangonn, Burma. Buddha statue lying in a temple or a pagoda

Sunday Morning at the FrontHoly Communion by a military chaplain to the troops in the neighbourhood *****. February 22, 1936. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

African woman wearing traditional clothing, historical photo, circa 1900

Photo: Gelan. Following the classic custom of the Brotherhood, Allegorical Representations participated in the holy burial of 1930. In the Image, Similar Allegories, these Belonging to the procession of 1948, with a group of Angels Carrying Passionist Attributes and Veronica.

Zion City, Illinois: July 19, 1920 2,000 persons form the figure of "Zion" at Zion City. It was composed of two bands, a white robed choir of 500, 750 school children, 50 Zion Guards, and 100 robed officers. The sword was made of 125 open Bibles.

High angle view of a torah with a crown

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Spiritual Guidance -- West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer kneels in prayer in Moscow's St. Louis des Francaises Roman Catholic Church today before playing host to Soviet leaders at his assigned villa. Russian Catholic women, heads covered with shawls, occupy pews in the background. The chancellor and his staff are conferring with Russian leaders in Moscow on the knotty problems of German reunification and other Soviet-Russian postwar issues. September 11, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Vatican Post Service. Vatican City. 1943

The Regalis Procession.........through the Cloisters of the Abbey.Dr. Don the Dean with the St. Edward's Crown. June 02, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Japanese Presents For Germany - The Harada - Beneficent - Institution in Tokyo presented the Third Realm in evidence of the honest friendship between the two nations with two donations which, however different in material, allow a profound insight into the Japanese nature. - The first present consists of several original photographic reproductions of the famous pictures from the "Golden Hall" in Horyuji-temple near Nara. The second donation is a group of 77 dolls and toys of living Japanese masters all little pieces of art, which play certain roll in Japanese cultural life. October 19, 1938. (Photo by Atlantic-Photo).

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12/31/1899. Sister Angela in Fray Diego's Little Room, with limited space between the patio and the cloister.

Mahatma Gandhi, carrying a pillow on his head due to severe heat, in front of the office hut at Sevagram Ashram, 1940 NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Apostolic Delegate At Rites For Cardinal Hayes Most Rev. A. G. Cicognani Apostolic Delegate, pictured in procession entering St. Patrick's Cathedral For Solemn, Pontificial Mass of Requiem for the Late Patrick Cardinal Hayes. The ceremony, marked by traditional splendor of the Catholic ritual, was the most impressive in the history of the Church in North America. September 9, 1938. (Photo by ACME).

Baptism scene from the 1913 Italian silent film Quo Vadis

Poll photo collection. Rebuilding a nunnate. Nun with pickaxe on the shoulder. 1940. France

Catholic spiritual walking on the street with a drinking bottle, Anonymous, 1955 - 1970 photograph France baryta paper gelatin silver print walking. street. organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general France

Emmaus Father Mullen 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Muslims in Britain- Eid Ul Fitr Celebrations, 1941 Following the Eid ul Fitr ceremony at Woking Mosque, the celebrations continue with music and singing by the fireplace in the living room of the home of one of the Muslims present at the ceremony.

12/31/1963. Student going to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela to visit "o santo Dos/Croques".

Poll photo collection. Jewish man with a hat on, a prayer jacket around and equipped with prayer straps (Tefellin) says his prayers for the opened H. arke while holding the cloak of a thorarol. January 1, 1963. Israel

San Sebastián de Garabandal (Cantabria), 1965. Mystery of the apparitions of the Virgin and the angel Saint Michael. In the image, one of the psychics.

Vintage Photograph. A elderly woman reading from the Holy Bible.

Praying For Her Lost Ones.A tragic picture of a polish peasant woman Kneeling amid the wreckage of her home, praying for her husband and children killed by bombs from German planes. September 25, 1939. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Religion: Congress Roman Catholic promotion. Congress of the Catholic Action in Utrecht. Speech by Dr. Olierook. September 20, 1945. Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Restoration of a new church. Links D. Verheust and on the right professor ir. C. Wegener Schleswig, architects. December 6, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Indian dancer indra kamijoja. July 18, 1962

Italian Cardinal Giulio Bevilacqua reading a book in the cloister of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. Brescia, February 1965

Soleman Pontifical Mass At Westminister Cathedral - Cardinal Griffin arriving at Westminster Cathedral.A Soleman Pontifical Mass was held this morning at the Westminster Cathedral as part of the Hierarchy Centenary Congress. The Papel Legate was the Cardinal Griffin. September 28, 1950.

st, Augustinerstrasse - Augustinian church - tomb of Archduchess Marie Christine reproduction, Michael Frankenstein , Comp, Photo Studio

Anefo photo collection. Banner at Moses and Aäronkkerk associated with the large demonstration on Saturday 21 November next in Amsterdam. November 19, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Woman in church reading from hymnal

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Iranian Consulate. Night illuminations, April 25, 1939 Celebration of King's birthday & marriage of crown prince. 1939, Jerusalem

The Brezhnev's funeral, Baltermants, Dmitri (1912-1990)

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