Cultural Dances and Festivals

Black and white photographs capturing traditional dances and festivities across various cultural settings, highlighting performers, audiences, and ceremonial activities.

1930S Native Hula Music Dance Show Hawaii

Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian religious man, 1910-20.

The 98m (322 ft) gilded stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Rangoon skyline from its vantage point on Singuttara Hill in the center of the city, and is Burma's best known landmark and Buddhist monument. Although legend says that the pagoda was built during the time of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, some 2,500 years ago, archaeologists attribute the construction of the temple to the Mon people sometime between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. Often referred to as the 'Golden Pagoda', it fell into disrepair in the 14th century, but was rebuilt to its present stature in the 18th century.

Mahatma Gandhi and CF Andrews at Sevagram Ashram, 1939 Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

Native dancers wearing costumes and dancing, Benin

Locals attending traditional native ceremony at tribal gathering in Fiji, South Pacific

Monastery in Soochow. Monastery in Soochow

The drying mummy, 1910, c1910. Kwakiutl man inside board structure, curing mummy over smoke and coals of fire.

Sacrificial custom, Bindhachal, Mirzapur, India, Asia Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation. 1953

Mohammedan ceremony in London: ***** society of Great Britain celebrated ***** festival of 'Id-ul-Fitz, at the Mosque, Southfields, Jan. 17th. ***** at prayer inside the Mosque. February 27, 1934. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited.).;Mohammedan ceremony in London: ***** society of Great Britain celebrated ***** festival of 'Id-ul-Fitz, at the Mosque, Southfields, Jan. 17th. ***** at prayer inside the Mosque.

Nocte tribe headman in traditional attire in Tirap district Arunachal Pradesh India 1982 NO MR Copyright: xTxSatyan/DinodiaxPhotox

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dadapajan at Salatiga, a Slamatan for 2-6 R.I .. an aubade of a children's choir. December 8, 1947. Dadapajan, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

China: Detail of elaborate golden and jewelled zhijia tao or finger stalls worn by Cixi, Empress of China (r. 1861-1908), c. 1900

A procession of acrobats from Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin) at the Exposition Coloniale (Colonial Exhibition), held in Paris, from May to October 1931. The aim of the exhibition was to showcase the diverse peoples and cultures of the French colonial possessions. Date: 1931

Devdasi now commercial sex workers celebrating yellama festival at Kamatipura, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSudharakxOlwe/xDinodiaxPhotox

Poll photo collection. Israel 1964-1965: Haifa, Bahai Temple. Sculptures in the Persian garden of the Bahai Temple (Baha'í house of worship) on the Carmel Mountains. January 1, 1964. Carmel, Haifa, Israel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Children's core and other festivals Surabaya. At the occasion of the Government Jubilee of H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina, in Surabaia were held a flower parade and a folkloric procession. Many population groups participated in this. Flower car with chiny theme. August 31, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Poll photo collection. Travel to Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. Hernhutterschool schoolchildren for the church in Salem in the Coronie district. 1947. Coronie, Salem, Suriname

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi With Annie Besant, Srinivasa Sastri and Satyamurthi 1917. Gandhi (2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948), was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Kham is a region in eastern Tibet which was considered a 'special administrative district' within China until 1939, when it became an official Chinese province. The people of Kham are called 'Khampas' and are highly reputed warriors.

Sadhu, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Cardinal Gilroy addressing crowd outside St. Mary's. March 27, 1946.

Morris dancers Barbara Cusden and Neville Thom were married yesterday - with this jolly result. Several of their friends - with bells at their knees, flowers on their hats - danced outside the church, danced along the road and danced at the reception, where the bride and bridegroom are seen watching. Barbara and Neville, members, of the London ***** Folk Dance Club, were married at St. Mary's, ***** Berks. July 31, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe and borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These 2000-year-old terraces were carved into the mountains, without the aid of machinery, to provide level steps where the native Ifugao people can plant rice. In 1995, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ifugao culture revolves around rice, which is considered a prestige crop. There is an elaborate and complex array of rice culture feasts inextricably linked with taboos and intricate agricultural rites, from rice cultivation to rice consumpti

Church Satawan. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands photographic prints, black-and-white prints, albumen prints

Bombay (India). Hinduistische Priester ()

Four geishas. Four geishas

The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: မာပြည်ကွန်မြူနစ်ပါတီ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.

'Devils' Are Chased -- Wearing eerie masks and costumes there "devils" vigorously go through their act of being chased out of the Chichibu Shrine near Tokyo (Feb. 3) after ten gallons of beans were hurled at them by the shrine priests. The occasion was the traditional bean-throwing ceremony on Setsubun, the day, according to Japan's lunar calendar, when spring begins.February 07, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

From left to right: Percussion (Bhuk), String (Gayageum), Percussion (Jang-gu), Percussion (either Kkwaeng-ga-ri for its size or a small Bhuk, because the stick seems inappropriate for a Kkwaeng-ga-ri)

Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to the first workers training camp, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia, April 1945 Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

New Roman Sculpture Discovered At Temple Of Mithras -- This head and hand of a statue of the Roman god Serapis were found today during excavations of the temple of Mithras at Walbrook in the City of London. The temple of Mithras will soon be moved to a new site in Queen Victoria Street. October 4, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photo).;New Roman Sculpture Discovered At Temple Of Mithras -- This head and hand of a statue of the Roman god Serapis were found today during excavations of the temple of

Mahatma Gandhi, Abha Gandhi, Sushila Nayar and others walking through a gate in Madras, 1946 , India NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotox

hunters of the North, Siberia, the Far East, of Russia

The Christmas Story, Y.M.C.A. tableaux The Home at Nazareth II 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit Prince Bernhard Chapel to Semarang. The Prince Bernhard Chapel parades through Semarang. Public along the way. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Food Relief in China. September 2, 1946. ;Food Relief in China.

Empress Dowager Cixi (Wade-Giles: Tz'u-Hsi, 29 November 1835 - 15 November 1908) of the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan, was a powerful and charismatic figure who became the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China for 47 years from 1861 to her death in 1908.

Vintage Photograph. Cherry Blossom Dance by Geishas in Japan.

Korea. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection , Koreans,Clothing & dress,1920-1930, Wood carvings,1920-1930.

China, Tibet, Friendship highway

Second visit to Putangirua Pinnacles, Maori sites etc ... : Grave ..., 11 April 1952, by Leslie Adkin.

Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja. Graves, wooden effigies

Devdasi now commercial sex workers celebrating yellama festival at Kamatipura, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSudharakxOlwe/xDinodiaxPhotox

The Adoration of the Shepherds at the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona. Author: ANTONI GAUDÍ (1852-1926).

Awaits Death -- This igorot grandmother in famine wracked Kiangan Mountain province of the Philippines, sits stolidly in her hut, awaiting death. She and other older memb4errs of the tribe abstain from fating to give younger members food, according to Father Louis De Soeck. Belgian priest in the area.June 17, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Vintage Photograph. A sculptor working on a statue of Jesus.

Legend attributes the first Buddhist doctrine in Burma to 228 BC when Sonna and Uttara, two ambassadors of the Emperor Ashoka the Great of India, came to the country with sacred texts. However, the golden era of Buddhism truly began in the 11th century after King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan) was converted to Theravada Buddhism. Today, 89% of the population of Burma is Theravada Buddhist.

Asia. China. canton.

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

Description: Death of Chief Manga Williams: Grasslands Chiefs paying their respects at Victoria. Location: Victoria, Southern Cameroons africa

Nationalists rescue a looted crucifix taken during the Spanish Civil War

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Funeral Minister Suejono Islamic Cemetery Woking (Surrey). wears headscarf deceased .. January 1943. Britain, Woking

Sagrada Familia (Natiivity Facade): group of the Adoration of the Shepherds, 1980. Author: JOAQUIM ROS BOFARULL.

Man bathing & praying Makar Sankranti Hoogly river Kolkata West Bengal India Asia 1977 Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox

Nepal. Swayambhunath Buddhist Temple. 1967

Make Up Of A Temple Dancer: He fixes in position the jewelled belt which is worn by every temple dancer of the Temple of the Tooth. January 11, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Press Photo).

Preacher. 1915-18.

Bali is home to most of Indonesia's small Hindu minority with some 92% of the island's 4 million population adhering to Balinese Hinduism, while most of the remainder follow Islam. Bali is the largest tourist destination in Indonesia, and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leatherwork, metalwork and music.

The Kabaka signs away his power The Magnificently-robed Kabaka of Buganda, with the governor of Uganda, Sir Andrew Cohen, signs the agreement under which he was allowed to return to his country with much ceremonial at Kampala on Tuesday, the day after the Kabaka had returned. He becomes a constitutional monarch with the affairs of his country in the hands of his parliament. October 20, 1955.

dead people near funeral pyre, Bhopal, madhya pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Rogation Sunday - The skies have not been kind to us in Britain this Spring. All over Britain the fields have for months lain idle under the lash of rain. But now at last the earth can be tilled, the seed sown. And, to-day Rogation Sunday, there will be enacted in countless villages just such scene as this - a little cluster of villagers gathered together in the fields with their pastor, humbly to pray that their toil shall not go unrewarded and that to us this year a bountiful harvest shall be granted. April 29, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Swiss guards. st peter's square. rome. 1960

Swiss Guards. St Peter's Square. Rome. 1960

Queen Victoria's pictures. Monk.

Bible Pix - Amish Color, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Sadhu sitting on a bed of nails, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

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