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Papua New Guinea Cultural Dance

Vibrant traditional performances featuring men in elaborate costumes with feathered headgear, face paint, and ceremonial attire.

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

Bhutanese ceremonial dress; Kathmandu, Nepal

A Mayan Ball Player from the Chapab team from MAxico at the first APok Ta PokA World Cup in Piste, Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico

Gaddang Paracelis tribe, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wodaabe-Bororo men with faces painted at the annual Gerewol festival, courtship ritual competition among the Woodaabe Fula people, Niger, Africa

Dani Stamm prepares earth oven, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Devotee with pierced body in a religious procession at Thaipusam Festival, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Little India, Singapore

Intore drummers perform at Butare. . In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally.

Trinidad, Port Of Spain, Carnival, Parade Of Bands, Mudmen Group

Traditional ceremony in a Bahnar ethnic village in the Kontum region. Young people in traditional clothing playing percussion instruments. Kontum. Vietnam.

Bali, Kecak Dancing

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

Pig festival in Dani village, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Murik Lakes, Karau Village. Villagers dressed in ceremonial attire for traditional sing-sing. Large painted fish used in ceremonial dance. (Large format sizes available)

Pig festival in Dani village, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Shamanic wedding ceremony of travellers, Kapitari village, near Manacamiri, Amazon River, Peru

Karagam Karagattam dance, folk dance in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Indigenous woman with headdress, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America

Man wearing traditional costume, Pasola festival, Sumba Island, Indonesia

Tribal chief wearing a traditional dress holding a spear, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

West Africa, Niger, Agadez Province, Agharous village, the Aïr festival, the Bingawa Peul dancers

Traditionally dressed islanders making traditional art work, Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Re-enactment of a bride wealth ceremony at Paiya Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Prelude to the battle. Moors and Christians. Pollensa. Tramuntana mountains. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain.

Pig festival in Dani village, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Detail of traditional dancers in Papua New Guinea; Tami Island, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

A skillful Kandyan drummer performs during a display of Kandyan and Low Country dances at Kandy, Sri Lanka

Firewalkers on Beqa Island, Fiji (Editorial Usage Only)

Walking back to the Akhara as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Man dress as Hindu God, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Traditional polynesian tamure dance tiki village, moorea island society islands french polynesia south pacific

Anefo photo collection. Bali (Indonesia), ceremony on Temple of Besakih (Bali). September 9, 1971. Bali, Indonesia, Indonesia

Polynesian Fire Dance, Tiki Village, Moorea Island, Society Islands. French Polynesia, South Pacific

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Village of Kopar. Traditional sing-sing in elaborate attire and feather headdresses, performing the Dragon Dance. (Large format sizes available)

Tribesman of a Huli community in the Tari Valley area of Papua New Guinea s Southern Highlands; Tigibi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Traditional Fire Dance, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific

Ati warrior in costume, Ati-Atihan Festival, Kalibo, Philippines

Indian Kaxinawa in traditional keeping in Brazil

Indonesia, Java, Candi Sukuh, local dancers in a circle with smoke. NO MODEL RELEASE

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pohnpei Island, of the Federated States of Micronesia

Cairns, Australia, Aborigine men performing on stage at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

Fire Dance, Viti Levu, Fiji, Melanesia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Cairns, Australia, Aborigine men performing on stage at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

Micronesia, Palau, native dancers in front of Bai Koker A60G

Marquesan man, dancer, with tattoos and carved bone ornaments. Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia

Ritual ceremony, fire dance, night shot, Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Members of a tribe in colourful decorations and face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Trinidad, Port Of Spain, Carnival, Parade Of Bands, Mudmen Group

Colourfully painted actors in traditional costume at the Dinagyang Folk Festival in the Cultural Centre of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, Asia

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pohnpei Island, of the Federated States of Micronesia

Dani man wearing kotekas (penis gourd) and spear at Baliem Valley Festival, Wamena, Papua, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Native preparing to compete in banana race Easter Island during Tapati Festival Rapa Nui (MR)

Warrior folk dance, North East, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Masked dancers, The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Male dancer in costume playing instrument.

Sylhet, Bangladesh - 14 April 2025: View of daring men suspended high, their red garments a striking contrast against the overcast sky and bamboo structure.

Crowds of naked Naga sadhus, holy men, participating in the procession of Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Stick dance performed by the tribal people of Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Urueu-Wau-Wau Indian wears feather headdress and capybara incisor necklace

Dancers performing Kecak, Ketjak or Ketiak Dance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Africa, Sao Tome, Principe, Santa Antonio, Actors perform a play called Ferrabras - the play is an annual event and is performed in Santa Antonio, Principés only town, in August.

Capoeira and its musical instruments presentation on the streets of Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia. Capoeira and its musical instruments presentation

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Zulu warriors dancing. Shakaland. Eshowe. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

Malaysia, Batu Caves, Thaipusam Hindu festival, people,

South Pacific islanders at tribal gathering

Young Himba women, married women, in traditional costume with headdress, Kaokoland, Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa

Dani Krieger, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Pentecost chief stands before a land diving tower; Pentecost Island, Vanuatu

Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Baliem Valley, Dani Tribesmen Building A Traditional Oven With Hot Stones

Papua New Guinea, Goroka, Asaro Mudmen At Goroka Cultural Show.

battle between Moors and Christians, advance of the Pollensa troops, festivities of the patron saint, Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne and aides to American Samoa, U.S. Territory

Indonesia, Bali, Kecak dance

Naked participants in the archaic Shivratri procession, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Kathakali dancer doing his make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Kohima, India. 9 December 2022. Members of the Naga community participate during the Hornbill Festival, at Kisama village near Kohima, on December 9, 2022 in Kohima, India. The Hornbill Festival is an annual festival celebrated from 1 to 10 of December in the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland to represents all ethnic groups of Nagaland

america, usa, massaxhusetts state, plymouth town, tle plimoth plantation, a living history museum about the plymouth colony established in 17th century by engllish colonists

Traditional Kava ceremony, Viti Levu Island, Fiji

Manggarai men performing a traditional Caci dance in a Melo Village in the hills near Labuan Bajo, a fishing town located at the western end of the large island of Flores in the Nusa Tenggara region of east Indonesia.

Trinidad, Port Of Spain, Carnival, Parade Of Bands, Mudmen Group, People On Stilts

Singapore,Little India,Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple,Thaipusam Festival Particpant

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

Indian Kaxinawa in traditional keeping in Brazil

Demonstration of traditional facial tattooing, Tufi, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Auckland, Rotorua, New Zealand, Maori women and girls perform a welcome dance and song while dressed in traditional clothing.

Natives at tribal gathering in Western Samoa, South Pacific

A warrior and elder chief at a cultural demonstration, in Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Participating clans were the Fighoya, Kandoro, Tewari, Gaboru, Safu from the villages of Koje, Kofure, Iagirua, Koave, Marabade, Fodoma, Bekoyana, and Koyatona.

Auckland, Rotorua, New Zealand, Maori women and girls perform a welcome dance and song while dressed in traditional clothing.

Cultural photo from Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia, on August 5, 2019.

Members of a tribe covered in black paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Guillermo Rodriguez Gomez, shaman of the Bora Tribe, wearing macaw feather headdress worn during shamanic ceremonies, northern Amazon Basin, Peru, South America

Es Firó de Sóller, Moors and Christians celebration , Battle of Can Generós Beach, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Hawaii, Big Island, Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, Women of Na Hula O Lai Kealoha perform on stage.

Naga sadhu near kshipra river, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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

celebration of the patron saint, Moors and Christians, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

A man kneels in the sand while holding up an offering to the spirits during a voodoo festival on a beach in Haiti.

Ceremony of former poachers, in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda, Africa

South Pacific islander in native dress at traditional tribal ceremony in Honiara, Solomon Islands, South Pacific

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