Cultural Dance Festivals

Vibrant performers in traditional attire actively engaged in dance, showcasing cultural celebrations with colorful costumes and energetic movements.

Papua New Guinea, Oro Province, Tufi Island, Baga Village. Traditional welcome sing-sing. (Editorial Use Only)

Iloilo City, Philippines - 25 January 2026: View of vibrant and energetic performers in elaborate costumes, their faces painted with striking patterns, dancing during the Dinagyang Festival.

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, Bena Bena woman portrait

Six different groups of native warriors, drummers, and dancers perform on Kwato Island, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Papua New Guinea, Oro Province, Tufi Island, Baga Village. Traditional welcome sing-sing. (Editorial Use Only)

Melanesia, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), village of Gupuna aka Ghupuna. Traditional folkloric performance of typical Women's Dance. (Large format sizes available)

Trobriand Island woman in traditional costume; Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea

Man with headdress and body paint New-Guinea

New York - United States, 41st West Indian American Day- Labor day Carnival, Parade and Carnival in Brooklyn

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribesman celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, Gumine Simbu girl portrait

Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), village of Gupuna. Traditional folkloric performance of typical Women's Dance, shell trim on costumes.

Goroka Festival, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of two young Highlander tribal men preparing to perform at the annual cultural event. (Editorial Use Only)

French Polynesia, closeup of smiling female tahitian dancers in costume C1783

Young woman, with traditional face painting, Nosy Be Island, Madagascar, Africa

Kikuyu woman with face painting, jewellery and headdress, Kenya, Africa

Africa, Swaziland Kingdom, Hhohho Province, Matenga Nature Reserve, Swazi cultural village, dancers

RWANDA, VIRUNGA AREA, LOCAL DANCE GROUP PERFORMING TRADITIONAL DANCES

Girl with a traditional Timorese headband; Timor-Leste

French Polynesia, Tahitian children dancing with leis & headpiece, outdoors A57A

Girl with colourful decorations and face paint is celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the Highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, Huli Wigmen warrior portrait

Portrait of an Indian man from the Dessanos tribe with face paintings and wearing a traditional hat made of feathers, Rio Taruma, Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil, South America

Portrait of a Huli man making up Papua New-Guinea

Papua New Guinea. Huli Wigmen Dancing

Portrait of a young Indian woman from the Dessanos tribe with traditional paintings on her face selling tourist artifacts, Rio Taruma, Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil, South America

A group of young Costa Rican dancers in traditional dress perform at Playa Blanca, El Golfito, Costa Rica, Central America

Hula girl with full set fern leis, kala´au (sticks) sky and clouds background, backlit

Women in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

papua new guinea, kwato island, girl in traditional clothing, portrait

Woman with body paint Papua New-Guinea

Papua New Guinea, Mt. Hagen, Panga Tribe, Hill tribe girls. (Editorial Usage Only)

Village men wearing traditional dress in river longhouse; Sarawak

Goroka Show, Papua New Guinea. Close-up portrait of woman with stained teeth, dressed in traditional grass skirts, flowers and feathers dancing and singing. (Editorial Use Only)

Young woman dancing, Kodak Hula Show, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Republic of Vanuatu, Torres Islands, Loh Island. Special performance by the Unique Water Music Women from Gaua. Women dancing in water making music by cupping their hands and splashing.

Weligama, Stilt Fishermen

Costumed women dancing, Carnival, Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, Africa

Highland village, Papua New Guinea. Close-up portrait of Huli Wigman warrior in traditional hair hat wig and face paint. (Editorial Use Only)

Six different groups of native warriors, drummers, and dancers perform on Kwato Island, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Copyright: MichaelxNolan 1112-9118 Editorial Use Only

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a woman adorned with traditional face paint and elaborate feathered headdress amidst the vibrant Day of the Dead parade.

Hula dancer with haku lei in traditional outfit on rocky coast holding uli uli, ocean background

Firewalkers of Beqa Island, Fiji. This is the island where this practice originated. Many generations of young men learn the art and skill of walking of the hot rocks. (MR)

Australia, Queensland, Cairns, Tjapukai, Portrait of Aboriginal native man with paint on body.

Boy decorated for traditional bamboo dance, Yap Island, Yap Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Federated States of Micronesia

Music and dancing in the village of the Native Indian Embera Tribe, Embera Village, Panama. Panama Embera people Indian Village Indigenous Indio indios natives Native americans locals local Parque National Chagres. Embera Drua. Embera Drua is located on the Upper Chagres River. A dam built on the river in 1924 produced Lake Alajuela, the main water supply to the Panama Canal. The village is four miles upriver from the lake, and encircled by a 129.000 hectare National Park of primary tropical rai

Colorful Native Zulu Beaded Women at Shakaland Center South Africa (MR)

MARTINIQUE. French Antilles. West Indies. Fort-de-France. Elaborately costumed woman in parade during Carnival. (Editorial Usage Only)

Children in traditional dress, Papua New Guinea

Hawaii Conch blower (Editorial Usage Only)

Traditional dancers entertain the crowds at one of Send a Cow's passing on ceremonies, Lesotho, Africa

Traditional Nosy Komba Girl

Two Native American Indians of the Northeastern Tribes smoke a pipe during the Fort Niagara French Indian Wars Reenactment, NY

Polynesians dancing playfully to native music on Aitutaki in Cook Islands

Carnival, costume and women in portrait for dancing, celebration and expression of Brazilian culture. Festival, happy dancers or friends in party for performance, creative or energy in rio de janeiro

Intore Traditional dance performed outdoors near Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda

Africa, Benin, Cotonou. Entertainers performing on dock.

Women wearing traditional dress, mountain people, minority in China, Asia

Polynesian dance group at hotel in Arue Village area outside of Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

A group of Creole dancers performing a dance for tourists, Hotel Sunset Beach, Glacis, Mahe Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Raiatea. Young girl dancing in traditional French Polynesian clothing.

Wigmen Hair Camp, Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Wide angle portrait of four Huli Wigmen in different stages of growing hair to sell to make their famous hat wigs. (Editorial Use Only)

Australia, General, Aborigine, Aboriginal Man With Painted Face

Trinidad, Port Of Spain, Carnival, Parade Of Bands

Warrior

French Polynesia, Tahiti, Moorea, Bali Hai Hotel, group of four smiling local woman dancing (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY!)

Portrait of two keiki hula dancers w/ haku pose together B1376

Portrait of a girl in a carnival parade, Notting Hill Carnival, Notting Hill, London, England

Musicians

PUSHKAR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 21, 2012: Unidentified Rajasthani girls in traditional outfits dancing at annual camel fair Pushkar Mela in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Native woman weaving Manu National Park Peru

Serious husband and wife asking for salary in studio

Colorful Mexican Dancers Performing in Costume in Costa Maya Mexico (MR)

FRENCH POLYNESIA, SOCIETY ISLANDS, TAHITI, MARAE ARAHURAHU, LOCAL PEOPLE REHEARSING DANCE, MUSICIANS

Dancing guests at wedding at Pamiris, Bartang Valley, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia

France, Guadeloupe,Basse-Terre, carnaval

French Polynesia, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Portrait Of Local Woman With Fern Lei.

Dani dancing in a village near Yiwika, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, West Guinea, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hula Hawaii Tänzerin Hula Hawaii dancer dancing on the beach LicenseRF ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 7448665 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Township choir singing and dancing in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Young boys in traditional dress, Amaru, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

West African Dance Show men drummers downtown Oakland California

Musicians playing traditional instruments used in capoeira, a mix of fight and dance from Afro-Brazilian culture in the streets of Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia. Musicians playing handmade instruments used in capoeira in Salvador, Bahia

Cameroon, Maga. Group of african men dressed in long white traditional dresses holding sabers, and riding horses ornated with colourful decorations for a fantasia (RF)

South Africa, Durban, Valley of the Thousand Hills, Phezulu Park. Traditional Zulu cultural park. Tribal elder woman dancing in typical beaded attire.

Brazil, Mato Grosso, Indigenous Park Of The Xingu, Panar Men And Women Performing Traditional Dance Around Central Area Of Village. Men Wearing Head-Dresses Or Crowns Of Feathers And Face And Body Paint. Formally Known As Kreen-Akrore Krenhakarore Krenakore Krenakarore Amazon American Brasil Brazilian Classic Classical Female Woman Girl Lady Historical Indegent Kreen Akore Latin America Latino Male Man Guy Older Performance South America

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Hawaii, Oahu, Hula Dancer Couple In Tropical Setting.

Navua, Fiji, tourists look on as a native man and sips Kava during a traditional Kava tea ceremony

England, London, Notting Hill Carnival, Parade Participant

Old Kayan women, Kayah village, Loikaw area, Kayah state, Myanmar, Asia

Two ni-Vanuatu men with bows and arrows at the base of Yasur Volcano; Tanna Island, Vanuatu

Hawaiian Hula Dancer at shoreline on beach with ti leaf skirt Hawaii

Cheerful Berber Girl at the Douz Desert Festival.

Portrait of a girl wearing a straw hat and smiling

Revelers have fun at the pre-carnival street party in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23, 2025.

Local children with whale shark model at the Butanding Whale Shark Festival, Donsol, Philippines, April 2010

Polynesia, Cook Islands, Rarotonga. Portrait of a Rarotongan girl in native costume.

French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Raivavae. Happy Polynesian girl with palm and flower headdress.

Street parade in the International Carnival Seychelles, in Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean. McPMDF McP_MDF_SEY0079 *** Street Parade in The International Carnival Seychelles, in Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean McPMDF McP MDF SEY0079 McPMDF

participants 100 percent Hawaiian instructors Hawaiian Cultural Canoe Experience Hawaiian heritage native chants and paddling history Kea Lani Fairmont Maui Hawaii USA

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