Cultural Dances and Festivals

Colorful traditional costumes worn during festive dances. Celebrations from different cultures feature vibrant attire and dynamic movements.

SA, Peru, Sacsayhuaman, Performers at Inti Raymi festival (MR)

Colombia, North West Amazon, Tukano Indigenous People, 'Detail Of Top Of Makuna Kurubeti Stave Used By Shamans To Ward Off Evil Spirits, Thunder And Tropical Storms Decorated With Humming-Bird Macaw And Egret Feathers And Teeth Of Wild Boar.Tukano Makuna Indian North Western Amazonia American Colombian Columbia Hispanic Indegent Latin America Latino Religion South America Tukano '

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Traditional Balinese Legong dancers performing.

Nigeria, Tribal People, Woodabe Tribesmen Dance The Yahe With Traditionally Painted Faces.

Peru, Masked dancers for parade on Christmas Day in Cuscos square, Plaza de Armas, celebrating the Andean Baby Jesus, Nino Manuelito.

South Korea, People, Children, Children In National Dress At A Well In A Buddhist Temple.

A colourful collection of wishes tied by the people on the wooden hood during the Kalbhairav fair at the Gadhinglaj taluka in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Person in costume at carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

People dress as Hindu Goddess Kali near Mutharamman temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

A Mayan ball player poses for a portrait in Chapab village in Yucatan state in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

Chinese Ethnic Dance Performance at the Kunming Ethnic Minorities Village Park, China

Funeral effigies for Wikaruk ceremony, Diegueno tribe, Southern California. Artist: Unknown.

Colorful TRADITIONAL POLYNESIAN CEREMONY - POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER, HAWAII

Wedding procession on the street Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh India Asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Close-up of a Hooded Penitent in Red

A Mongolian woman dressed in historic costume in front of the wall with stupas surrounding the Erdene Zuu monastery in Kharakhorum (Karakorum), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mongolia.

Hanuman, the monkey god. Bali, Indonesia.

Thailand: Performers at the Khao Phanom Rung Festival, Prasat Hin Phanom Rung (Phanom Rung Stone Castle), Buriram Province, northeast Thailand (1998)

Kathakali dancer getting ready for his performance.

Papua New Guinea. Huli Wigman

New Caledonia, Lifou Island, torso of native people in traditional dress

Native American Deguero funerary effigies. Artist: Unknown

Dancers wearing costume at Carnival Parade, Olinda, Pernambuco State, Brazil

baile de las Aguilas y de Sant Joan Pelos, baile medieval originario de cataluña y el pais valenciano, procesion del Corpus, Pollença. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

The Chewa people, Malawis largest ethnic group, live on the west side of Lake Malawi. Despite years of missionary influence, they still cling to old beliefs and rituals. For them, death simply means a journey of rebirth into the spirit world.

Worshipping snake Putru or white ant-hill near Adoor Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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Seville, December 5, 2025. Nativity scene at the Cajasol Foundation. Photo: María Guerra Archsev.

Cucuruchos during the Good Friday Procession commemorating the Passion, and Death of Jesus Christ, cactus crucifix on man's back, Quito, Ecuador.

Morocco, Marrakech, Traditional Water Seller Marrakech

Dancer performing traditional dance, Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Thailand, Loei Province, Dan Sai, Phi Ta Khon Or Spirit Festival. People Wearing A Pair Of Male And Female Big Spirits Costumes

Close-up of a Naga man dressed in traditional clothing, Myanmar

Finishing touch of Durga idol, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

People in makeshift tents at Panisagar's reserve forest area. The people who live in these makeshift tents are from 30 to 40 landless families that relocated to this place to register their demand for getting a proper rehabilitation package. The families have lost their land due to various reasons. The families are from areas of North Tripura and Unakoti district. Tripura, India.

Big Island, Hawaii. Statue of King Kamehameha the Great Big Island Hawaii.

Khampas, the warrior horseman of old Tibet, compete at the Litang Horse Festival - Kham, Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

Philippines, Marinduque, Boac, 'Man Taking Part In Re-Enactment Of The Crucifixtion During Easter Week, Head And Shoulders Portrait Holding Mask With Feather Head-Dress.'

Nepal, Dharan Bazaar, Musicians At A Traditional Limbu Wedding

Bolivia, Oruro, Dancers In Costume In Carnival Procession.

Group of women wearing traditional costumes and standing in front of a church, Peru

Transkei, Eastern Cape

Nepal, Patan, The Patan Kumari ( Living Goddess ) At The Bhoto Jatra Festival

Tibet, Lhasa, Tibetan Dancers In Traditional Costume.

God Nagdevta of solang village, himachal pradesh, india Dussera dusera Festival Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Young Kumugwe Dancer's perform during Aboriginal Days in the Komok's bighouse. Comox, The Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

batalla entre moros y cristianos, fiestas de la patrona, pollença, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

Person wearing a Chinese Lucky God Mask, God of Longevity, Shanghai, China

China, Tibet, Lhasa, An Elderly Pilgrim With Prayer Wheel In The Barkhor Bazaar

Inuit building tent, Baker Lake Nunavut, Canada

Hawaii, Big Island, North Kohala, Kapa´au, Original King Kamehameha I Statue, Palm trees and cloudy blue sky

Stage design for the ballet The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) by I. Stravinsky by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)/ State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1945/ Russia/ Tempera on canvas/ Symbolism/ Opera, Ballet, Theatre

TOURISTS admire ALFOMBRA (carpet) with CATHOLIC symbolism and MAYAN inagery during GOOD FRIDAY - ANTIGUA, GUATAMALA

Alicante 7/28/2012 Moors and Christians Landing Villajoyosa Photo Juan Carlos Soler archdc Juan Carlos Soler Juan Carlos Soler.

Tibetan ethnic minority people at the Horse Racing Festival or 'Heavenly Steed Festival.' Zhongdian. Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture. Yunnan Province. China

Asia, Japan, Fukuoka, Tagawa, Jinkosai Festival, Lion Dance (Editorial Usage Only)

Masked dancer at annual Festival of El Senor de las Soledad, Huaraz, Peru. (Editorial Usage Only)

Africa, Cameroon, Adamaoua,Ngaoundere, fortune teller

Glimpses of assassination of mahatma gandhi, india, asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Apsara dancer, Ta Som Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia

Thailand, North East, Dancer Of Phu Thai Tribe With Long Stalked Flowers On Her Fingers

Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi dancers perform at the Tlingit, Sitka Tribe of Alaska Community House in Sitka, Alaska

A Young Woman At A Religious Ceremony Carrying A Smoking Offering On Her Head; Bali, Indonesia

Shamanic ceremony, Island of Amantani, Lake Titicaca, Peru

Man turns giant prayer wheels at the Buddhist Monastery of Tagong (Lhagang) - Kham, Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

UBUD,BALI-JULY 25 2019:Barong Dance. Barong is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese mythology of Bali, Indonesia.Barong dance represent the eternal battle between good and evil.

baile de las Aguilas y de Sant Joan Pelos, baile medieval originario de cataluña y el pais valenciano, procesion del Corpus, Pollença. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

Pentecostes Festival held annually in May, Ollantaytambo, Peru. (Editorial Usage Only)

Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Religion, Padre Tiziano An Italian Roman Catholic Missionary Taking Confession With A QEqchi Indian Girl

Pentecostalism in Latin America -- Bolivia

Mother teaching daughters the tradition of the Virgen del Rocio.

Peru, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Aymara Andean Indian Dancers Wearing Red Skirts And Ponchos During Marriage Festivities

As part of the observance of Lent in Guatemala, a group of people prepares an aromatic carpet for a procession in Antigua, Guate

Priest celebrating the River Ganges, Aarti by offering incense, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

South America, Peru, Calca, costumed dancers and musicians at Assumption of the Virgin festival in August.

Peru, The Andean version of Baby Jesus, Nino Manuelito, is carried in cot by dancers during Christmas Day celebrations

Colombia, Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta, Ika, Ika Children Of The Chaparro Family Beside Grave Of Their Father An Ika Leader Murdered By Paramilitaries Linked To The Colombian Army. Arhuaco Aruaco Indigenous Tribe Mourning Funeral Death American Colombia Dad Hispanic Indegent Kids Latin America Latino Religion South America Arhuaco Aruaco Indigenous Tribe Mourning Funeral Death American Columbia Dad Hispanic Indegent Kids Latin America Latino Religion South America Religious

Jesus on the cross, passion play, boarding school, Simalungun, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

Windchime. In the background the temple of Besakih.Bali, Indonesia.

Java - Indonesia - Traditional Dance Moves - Nalagareng and Dewie Sembadra Date: circa 1910s

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Tattoos on back of male dancer.

RUSSIA, SAKHALIN, AIRPORT, TRADITIONAL WELCOME CEREMONY,OFFERING BREAD AND SALT

A Ute Native American Indian participating in a traditional ceremony, Utah.

A Kathakali actor getting dressed for a performance, Kerala, India

Mexico,Oaxaca,Indian Dancers

Tibetan wedding ceremony, Jinchuan County, Sichuan Province, China

Mexico, Oaxaca, Juchitan, Bride And Guests At Traditional Zapotec Wedding.

Acoma Pueblo Indian Rainbow Dance, Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico

Yemenite Jewish bride in traditional dress

Kalash, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of vibrant traditional dresses amidst the rugged terrain, where colorful textiles contrast with the earthy tones of the surrounding architecture.

Portrait of a traditionally dressed Deoksugung Palace guard Seoul South Korea

Israel Shavuot ceremony in a kibbutz Ein Shemer

Native Alaskans celebrate a historic totem raising

Tribal woman in Oaxaca, Mexico, Central America

Hmong bride wedding dress, originally from China. Bride: Zao yang and Groom: Phoun Savath

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

Seville, December 5, 2025. Nativity scene at the Cajasol Foundation. Photo: María Guerra Archsev.

A dog dressed up as a tiliche figure (a character full of party, color, hubbub, dance and identity) during the Guelaguetza festival displayed in front of the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Man making umbrella in Chindadripet Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Black doll at Santeria Temple (Afro-Cuban religion), Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Every late May or June, near the beginning of the Rainy Season, two little-known but archaic rituals are held in the environs of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. These are the related Pu Sae and Ya Sae ceremonies, which are believed to pre-date the introduction of Buddhism to Northern Thailand. The traditions which they encompass similarly pre-date Thai and even Mon settlement in the area, and are associated with the Lawa, the earliest-known inhabitants of Chiang Mai. According to tradition, Pu Sae and Ya Sae are the guardian spirits of Chiang Mai. Together with their son, Sudeva Rikshi, they wander the slopes of Doi Suthep (Suthep Mountain), where they are attended by six lesser spirits. Although they are now thought of as 'giants', in their lifetimes Pu Sae and Ya Sae were almost certainly Lawa, the indigenous inhabitants of the region before the establishment of the Mon Kingdom of Haripunjaya (Lamphun), and whilst the Thai still lived mainly in South China. Legend has it that Pu Sae,

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