Easter Penitents and Rituals

Images depict penitents in purple robes during Easter celebrations in Mexico, alongside priests in ornate robes, highlighting vibrant cultural rituals and traditions.

Mali, Dogon Country, Tereli. A masked dancer performs at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.  The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.
Mali, Dogon Country, Tereli. A masked dancer performs at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the spectacular 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment. The mask dance is staged at funeral ceremonies to appease the dead and speed them on their way to the ancestral world.