Traditional Craftsmanship from Asia

Images of artisans engaged in traditional crafts such as weaving and painting, highlighting cultural artistry and techniques.

Asia, Bhutan, Thimpu. Bhutanese Textile Weaver.

Men making painting, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making Patta Chitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa , India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

a craftsman weaving kullu shawl , himachal pradesh , india

MALI, Dogon Lands. Traditional weaving in the Dogon country

Painting, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making Patta Chitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Bhutan, Thimpu. Bhutanese Textile Weaver.

artist painting benjarong ceramic ware , A traditional Thai five-colored famous porcelain

man making design on bowl, thanjavur art, tamil nadu, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Basket weaving;

Nahaufnahme eines Künstlers, der die traditionelle Maske Lakhon Khol in Kambodscha bemalt Nahaufnahme eines Künstlers, der die traditionelle Maske Lakhon Khol in Kambodscha bemalt LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/jacekxmalipanx 23250700

Craftsman carving a Buddha statue, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Panama, San Blas Islands (aka Kuna Yala). Colorful hand stitched mola. Close up of sewing, also showing typical beaded armband worn by Kuna women.

Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala. Creating alfombra decorations from brightly colored sawdust for Semana Santa celebrations.

Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of an artisan meticulously painting intricate golden details on a vibrant red and green mural within Gangtey Monastery.

Guatemala, Santa Ana, as part of the observance of Lent people prepare the natural, aromatic carpets (alfombras) of flowers, pines, clover and fruits.

A man carves a statue in wood in workshop. Woodcarving Bali.

Imam explaining the Coran to a woman in Bodrum Mesih Pacha mosque

Zardozi or Karchupi motif artisans, mainly from the Bihari community in Chittagong city, remain busy, working round the clock to meet the demand in markets ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in 2025. They stitch by hand, setting beads, chumkis, decorative stones, and other materials needed for their creative handiwork, including beautiful Zardozi and Karchupi motifs on panjabis, sarees, and salwar suits. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Intha woman wins fibers from a lotus stalk, Inn Paw Khon, Inle Lake, Khan State, Myanmar, Asia

Senior man painting calligraphy on a paper in a temple, Temple Of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam

Nahaufnahme eines Künstlers, der die traditionelle Maske Lakhon Khol in Kambodscha bemalt Nahaufnahme eines Künstlers, der die traditionelle Maske Lakhon Khol in Kambodscha bemalt LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/jacekxmalipanx 23368455

Woman doin batik with fabric, applying wax, handicraft, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

South Asian Indian Hindu wedding ceremony, bride & bridegroom touching to betel nut to her toe, India MR 364 Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddhist man painting in monastry , Tawang , Arunachal Pradesh , India Copyright: xHxPoladia/DinodiaxPhotox

Southeast Asia, China, Macau, A-Ma Temple in Macau with incense burning and people Praying

Africa Tribes people - culture

Calligrapher at work, Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region, Morocco, Africa

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Batik woman artist applying gold to a cloth painting.

Indian craftsman making turquoise Zuni jewellery, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Traditional painting, Myanmar

Worker carving stones with the mantra om ma ni pa me hum, Shangrila's Monastery, a beautiful and famous place with more than 20 buddhist temples; Shan...

Iran, Southeastern Iran, Kerman, End to End Bazaar, teahouse and traditional musicians playing on Santur, Persian hammered dulcimer

Artist at Work Balgo, Wirrimanu, southeast Kimberley region, Western Australia

Painting, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making Patta Chitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Antigua, Guatemala: During the observance of Lent the streets are covered with natural, aromatic carpets (alfombras) of flowers, pines, clover and fruits.

India, Himachal Pradesh, Dhauladhar Mountain Range, Kangra District, Dharamsala, Sidhpur. Tibetan refugees making traditional Thangka paintings at the Norbulingka Institute Center for Arts.

A Tibetan Monk pours sand creating a Mandala sand painting

Man playing Maasai game, Ngwesi, Laikipia, Kenya.

Batik factory, Matala, Sri Lanka, Asia

closeup of hmong hilltribe writing candles to made traditional cloths

A man holding a Prashad at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, after the opening of most of the religious places as India eases lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 8, 2020. (Photo by: Majority World/Kuldeep Singh Rohilla/UIG)

Bhutan, Trongsa, Man weaving bamboo mat (MR)

Senegal, Dakar - ManS Hand Executing A Sand Painting

China, Yunnan, Tuanshan. Decorating a large pottery jar in Tuanshan village, built in the Qing Dynasty.

Tibetan artist, Galden Namgyal Lhatse monastery, largest Buddhist monastery in India, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Himalayas, Asia

Bhutan, Thimphu. Traditional colorful and ornate hand woven textiles.

Person writing wishes on a wooden plaque at Nonomiya Shrine, Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Morocco, Fez: dyer in the medina. (Photo by: Galivel/Andia/UIG)

Bhutan, Thimphu. Traditional colorful and ornate hand woven textiles.

Hand painting traditional gifts in artists gallery at Rohet Garh, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

A woman makes umbrellas from bamboo using a traditional method in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Kalamkari painting, Sri Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia

Textile conservation/restoration, Empires of the Sun, Peru, Wari, Huari, textiles

Sandstone and wood carving, Carving Association and Orphan Career Center, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Boy driving metal bowl, trade votive, Bukhara, the Holy City, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, Asia

Africa, Sudan, woman doing henna tattooes for wedding ceremony

PICAPEDRERO. Location: REAL MONASTERIO DE SANTA MARIA DE POBLET. Vimbodí. TARRAGONA. SPAIN.

Asia, India, Hyderabad. Hand loomed fabric in Kalamkari style block printing.

A man is painting traditional Javanese wayang kulit (shadow puppet) made out of leather in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.

Batik Production. Woman using hot wax to outline a dragon design. Yogyakarta. Indonesia.

Incense for worship for Buddhists.

Italy, Abruzzo, Pescocostanzo, traditional feast ancient craft, carver

Artist painting watercolour of The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Habana Vieja, Old Havana, Cuba

Thailand. Thai Queen'S Weaving Project. Woman At Loom.

Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala. Creating alfombra decorations from brightly colored sawdust for Semana Santa celebrations. (Editorial Use Only)

Turkey, Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Urgup. Turkish Carpet weaving is one of the oldest professions in the world. Editorial Use Only.

Male students practise wood carving in a Bhutanese school

Wood carver at work at the church Iglesia de San Ignacio de Moxos, San Ignacio de Moxos, Department of Beni, Bolivia, South America

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon mosque. Vietnam.

Africa, Gambia. Capital city of Banjul. Street vendor wood carver.

Buddhist Lamas making Rangoli, Samtanling Gompa, Sumar Village, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

High angle view of woman's hand making rangoli

Micronesia, Palau, local mans hands carving wooden story board

Buddhist mandlas at Muni Ki Reti, sometimes known as Lakshman Jhula, a bridge crossing the Ganges, Rishikesh, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, In...

curtiduría Chouwara , Medina Fez el-Bali. Fez , Marruecos, Africa.

Syria, Damascus, Madrasa Selimieh.

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Buddhist Lamas making 'Rangoli' - Samtanling Gompa - Sumar Village , Nubra Valley - Ladakh , India

man winnowing saffron, jammu & kashmir, india Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

As part of the observance of Lent in Guatemala, a person prepares an aromatic carpet for a procession in Antigua, Guatemala.

Woman writes Japanese characters, calligraphy, lucky charms to buy in Todaiji Temple, Japan, Nara, Japan, Asia

Ghana: Kpetoe (Volta Region), Desiadenyo Weaving enterprise, waever of Ewe cloth (local variation of Kente cloth), March. (Editorial Usage Only)

Man drawing with ink, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mexico, Oaxaca Province, Teotitlan del Valle, old woman arranging flowers on grave at cemetery during Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos) celebration

Catechism in parish. France.

Hopi Kachina doll carver, Leonard Selestewa, paints a few finishing touches to one of his works of art, Flagstaff Arizona

Painting a thangka depicting White Tara goddess, Buddhist symbol of long life, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon State, Yangon, New Treasure Art Gallery, workshop of the artist Min Wae Aung famous for his paintings showing monks or nuns from backside like on this painting named 'Towards Monastery 2'

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North America, USA, Arizona, Navajo Indian Reservaton, Ganado, Hubbell Trading Post Historic Site. Navajo rug weaver Mary Begay. (Editorial Usage Only)

Boys Making A Carpet Of Sand & Sawdust Along The Good Friday Processional Route. Carpet-Making Is Thought Of As A Sacrificial Act, As The Elaborate De...

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Pashupatinath, Nepalese man sitting beside stack of bricks reading holy book.

Nang Talung, shadow theatre of Southern Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon mosque. Vietnam.

Tlingit wood carver, Tommy Joseph carves alder wood at the Sitka National Historic Park in the coastal town of Sitka, Alaska

Praying man, Buddhist, smoking incense at the temple, Chua Thien Hau Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Chinese man praying and offering incense, Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Writer writes in ancient oriental languages on leather, Ulug'Bek-Medrese, Registan Square, Samarkand, Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan, Asia

Young monks from Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery create a sand mandala. Kathmandu. Nepal.

Workers carving a statue of Virgin Mary, Marble Mountain, Danang, Vietnam

Africa, Gambia. Capital city of Banjul. Local batik workshop. Toruist shopping for fabric.

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