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Cultural Traditions in Africa

A collection of historic images showcasing traditional ceremonies, market scenes, and dancers in various African cultures, capturing vibrant attire and communal celebrations.

Native sawyers, India, c1927-c1931 Artist: Cavanders Ltd
Native sawyers, India, c1927-c1931 Artist: Cavanders Ltd
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Traditional native kava ceremony at tribal gathering in Fiji, South Pacific
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Feast of St Francis for the poor in Posillipo, pots of macaroni, Italy, photograph by Charles Abeniacar, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXII, No 47, November 19, 1905.
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Photograph depicting the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in the Square in Malolos by President Emilio Aguinaldo (1869- 1964). Dated 19th Century
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Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal of the passion games in Tegelen, Christ for the Sanhedrin with high priest and accusing people. May 16, 1960. Limburg, Tegelen
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Africa, eritrea, Akum, a group of Coptic priests, 1920-30.
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Mahatma Gandhi visiting leper patient Parchure Shastri Satyagraha Ashram, Wardha, India, Asia, 1940 India Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox -
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Bombay Views A Parsee Funeral Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox
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Rangoon / Burma: Birmese women and girls inside a sacral building, presumably terrain of the Shewdagon pagoda
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The main traditional Lao instrument is the flute-like khene (kaen) which is made of bamboo. The khene (also spelled khaen, kaen and khen) is a mouth organ of Lao origin whose pipes, which are usually made of bamboo, are connected with a small, hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown, creating a sound similar to that of the violin. Today associated with the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand, similar instruments date back to the Bronze Age of Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, it is used among the ethnic Lao population of the province of Stung Treng and is used in lakhon ken, a Cambodian dance drama genre that features the khene as the premiere instrument.
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Native Wizard - South Africa, circa 1895
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Bombay (if). HinduPriosterBombay (if). HinduPrioster
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Angkor, Cambodia, Indochina the so -called "leper king" statue, on the terrace of the same name, near the royal palace (north of the elephant terrace) , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Angkor , Cambodge , Indochine La statue dite du «Roi lépreux» , sur la terrasse du même nom , près du Palais Royal ( au nord de la terrasse des éléphants )). Statue, Buddhism, Temple, King , Queen, Hinduism, Sculpture, Terrace, Palace , Castle, Religion , Art , Habitat , Architecture, Cambodia, Angkor-Thom, the leper king
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black and white photo, Vazhukku Maram is a traditional sport that is played in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. A long areca tree pole is fully applied with grease, urad dal and mustard, which makes difficult and slippery for one to climb on it. A person who is willing to participate in the game should climb and reach the top end of the pole to pursue the treasure, Asia
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Lahore, Indes (current Pakistan) a sadhu (wandering ascetic) covered with ash (shivaïte) , 1913-1914 - India, Pakistan - Stéphane Passet - (December 16 -January 29) (French - Lahore , Indes ( actuel Pakistan ) Un sadhu ( ascète errant ) couvert de cendres ( shivaïte )). Religious personality, fire, Hinduism, exists in high definition, nudity, man, Personality, Religion, HD, human beings, Indes, Lahore, Un Fakir
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At the peak of India's famine in late October 1943, Starving homeless people huddle in a Calcutta street. An estimated 1,000,000 persons had died of starvation in India, in one week.
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Durga Puja Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox
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Poll photo collection. Travel to Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. A procession of schoolchildren who will do their first communion in the Roman Catholic Church of New Nickerie, accompanied by a monastery sister. 1947. New Nickerie, Suriname
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Arabs at prayer in desert
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Locals attending traditional native ceremony at tribal gathering in Fiji, South Pacific
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ETHIOPIA,TIGRAY-CIRCA JANUARY 2018--unidentified little muslim girl in her village
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DANZA DEL CORAL. Location: EXTERIOR. Bali. INDONESIA.
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Bathing at Kalighat Description: "In Kalighat. Hindus bathing in the River Ganges from the ghats (or landing steps) to purify themselves before worshipping in the Temple of Kali close by." Photograph taken by Cecil Beaton for the Ministry of Information Date: 1944 india, bathing, calcutta, 1944, ganges, ghats, ministryofinformation, kalighat, cecilbeaton
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ethiopia, lalibela
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Anefo photo collection. Indonesia, Djakarta, procession in favor of Independence Day. August 20, 1971. Indonesia, Indonesia, Jakarta
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Edward S. Curits Native American Indians - Rounded structure made out of grass, with baskets in front circa 1903.
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Pilger aus Sukapura (Java), Buginesische Pilger (Celébes), Pilger aus Solok (Sumátra), Pilgerinn aus Banten (Java).. Hurgronje, C. Snouck (Christiaan Snouck), 1857-1936. Photographs. 1888 - 1889. Rare Book Division. Mecca (Saudi Arabia) , Social life and customs, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Pilgrims, Solok, Indonesia (Sumatera Barat), Indonesians, Banten (Java Barat, Indonesia), Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)
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Thai classical music is synonymous with those stylized court ensembles and repertoires that emerged in its present form within the royal centers of Central Thailand some 800 years ago. These ensembles, while being deeply influenced by Khmer and even older practices and repertoires from India, are today uniquely Thai expressions. While the three primary classical ensembles, the Piphat, Khruang Sai and Mahori differ in significant ways, they all share a basic instrumentation and theoretical approach. Each employ the small ching hand cymbals and the krap wooden sticks to mark the primary beat reference. Several kinds of small drums (klong) are employed in these ensembles to outline the basic rhythmic structure (natab) that is punctuated at the end by the striking of a suspended gong (mong). Seen in its most basic formulation, the classical Thai orchestras are very similar to the Cambodian (Khmer) pinpeat and mahori ensembles, and structurally similar to other orchestras found within the
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Photograph taken during a demonstration by Catholics in Colombo led by Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000) a Sri Lankan stateswoman and politician. Dated 20th Century
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GRABADO-PROCESION DE CARRETEROS. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Javanese dance mask at the dance version in Lelydorp. November 3, 1955. Lelydorp, Suriname
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Javanese dance comprises the dances and art forms created and influenced by Javanese culture. Javanese dance is usually associated with courtly, refined and sophisticated culture of the Javanese kratons, such as the Bedhaya and Srimpi dance. However, in a wider sense, Javanese dance also includes the dances of Javanese commoners and villagers such as Ronggeng, Tayub, Reog, and Kuda Lumping. Javanese dance is usually associated with Wayang wong, and the palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta due to the nature of dance being a pusaka or sacred heirloom from ancestors of the palace rulers. These expressive dances are more than just dances, they are also used for moral education, emotional expression, and spreading of the Javanese culture.
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Shepherd of Judea 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine
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Located in the northeast of the country, Shan State covers one-quarter of Burmas land mass. It was traditionally separated into principalities and is mostly comprised of ethnic Shan, Burman Pa-O, Intha, Taungyo, Danu, Palaung and Kachin peoples.
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The Yaghan; also called Yagán; Yahgan; Yámana; indigenous peoples of the Southern Cone; who are regarded as the southernmost peoples in the world. Tierra del Fuego 1920
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International Indian Council (Held at Tallequah, Indian Territory, in 1843). Date: 1843. oil on canvas. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Sudan. Omdurman. In the Khalifa's house. The caretaker; typical of Mahdi's followers. 1936, Sudan, Omdurman
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Procession near College to drive out evil spirits and bestow blessings and protection. Procession near College to drive out evil spirits and bestow blessings and protection
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Ethiopia, Omo River Valley. Bena tribe boys with painted bodies.
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A Colourful ChristeningHer parents wore their national dress of Nigeria when six-year-old Abigail Fadina was christened at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Here are Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fadina, Canon J. A. Simcock, and the three godparents after the christening. Mr. Isaac Fadina is a student printer at the London School of printing and Graphic Arts. July 14, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).
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Danish Missionary in India, M. Andersen and his native employees (staff). 1908
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The Armenian Genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was implemented through wholesale massacres and deportations, with the deportations consisting of forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees. The total number of resulting Armenian deaths is generally held to have been between one and one and a half million. Other ethnic groups were similarly attacked by the Ottoman Empire during this period, including Assyrians and Greeks, and some scholars consider those events to be part of the same policy of extermination. It is widely acknowledged to have been one of the first modern genocides, as scholars point to the systematic, organized manner in which the killings were carried out to eliminate the Armenians, and it is the second most-studied case of genocide after the Holocaust. The word genocide was coined in order to describe these events.
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Anefo photo collection. Jamboree 1963 in Marathon Greece. Senegal had good luck with own songs. August 12, 1963. Greece
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Fylgia (depicted name).Fylgia (depicted name)
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60s, Europe, holiday, pageant, procession, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi procession, historical, Isarwinkel, Central Europe, Upper Bavarian, Upper Bavaria, procession, travel photography, religion, Sixties, Sixties, South Germany, tradition, traditional, travel, typical, Toelzer Land, procession, Voralp, sixties, 1960s, 1960s, Alpenvorland, Bad Toelz, Bavarian, Bavaria, Bavarian, custom, tradition, FRG, Federal Republic, Germany, characteristic, Christianity, Christian, German, Europe
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Chilkat Indian dancers, Sitka, Alaska. August 1962. Vintage Archive Photograph
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THE TOUR OF THE CZAREVITCH IN THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS, HONOURS DIVIDED
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Description: Muslim Pageant. Location: Singapore, Malaya singapore, asia, asiathroughalens
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With the wooden effigy of a white man's head on a cord this Torres Strait islander performs an ancient ceremonial dance. In the early days of Australia's settlement such dances were performed by ferocious cannibals with real heads. August 24, 1954.
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Südindien. Tanzende Tempelmädchen, Indien, digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Originals aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Aufnahmedatum nicht angegeben, South of India. Dancing Temple-Maids, India, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, record date not stated
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Sun worship , Ganga river , India
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Bompona Church Members - Mozambique, Africa Date: circa 1904
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SACANDO PANAL DE MIEL DE UNA COLMENA. Location: MONASTERIO. OSERA / OSEIRA. Orense. SPAIN.
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Medicine sign held by the figure of an american indian. Pine Bluff, Arkansas 1938