Traditional Craftsmanship Practices

Artisans engaged in traditional crafts like carving and weaving, showcasing intricate designs and cultural techniques in vibrant workshop settings.

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Asian artisan carving traditional design in workshop

Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle. Craftsman demonstrates techniques for hand woven Zapotec Indian rugs. (MR)

Man wood carving, bastar, chhattisgarh, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Myanmar, Taunggyi, Inle lake, women of the Padaung tribe weave fabrics

A tribal woman weaving 'Rignawi', a traditional cloth used by the tribes of Tripura, in Tirthamoni village. Agartala, Tripura, India.

Woman devotee with incense sticks, Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Myanmar,Yangon,Shwedagon Market,Craftsman Carving Buddha Statue

Long Neck Karen Hilltribe, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wood carving skills near Sukawat, Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Balinese wood carver at the Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Asia, Bhutan, Thimphu, The National Institute for Zorig Chusum Pedzoe (Painting School)

Agra, India. The making of Indian cloth

Cloth, textile on an old loom, Tete Batu, Lombok Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, Asia

Mapuche woman in Patagonia, Argentina

Ikat weaving at an Iban Longhouse, Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long-necked Padaung woman wearing neck rings weaving a garment, hill tribes, Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Chinese young woman trying the traditional roll of fortune in a Buddhist temple; Shanzidou, Kinmen Island, Taiwan

Primitive Weaving Antigua Guatemala

Rear view of a mature man standing near a stove, Wat Jong Kham, Mae Hong Son, Thailand

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

Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, North America. Weaving a traditional Zapotec Indian rug.

Painting on coconut shells, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making PattaChitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Weaving Nuns at Po Nagar Cham Tower. Nha Tran. Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia. Orient. Asia.

Sri Lanka, Sacred city of Kandy, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Temple of the Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa, woman at a fountain

Restoration works, Ramakien murals in the Phra Rabieng gallery, detail view, Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace or Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia *** IMPORTANT: Editorial Use ***

Native woman of the Acjachemen Nation (San Juan Capistrano Mission Indians) burns dried sage in an abalone shell and uses a feather to distribute the smoke which is used as a cleansing medicine inside of a traditional Tule reed shelter. (MR)

Pagoda. Tet Festival, New Year celebration, Vietnam.

Asia, Bhutan, Thimphu. Disabled woodcarver uses his feet at the National Institute for Zorig Chusum, or traditional arts and crafts.

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Umbrella Painting

Women make offerings for a Hindu ceremony in Bali

Central America, Guatemala, Antigua, Textile Museum aka Casa del Tejido. Local weaver, dressed in colorful attire, demonstrates traditional loom and weaving skills. (Editorial Usage Only)

A man carves a woman statue in Khokana, Nepal.

Thailand, Ayutthaya. Wat Phra Chao Phya-thai (aka Wat Yi Chai-mongkol). Historic monastery built in 1357. Ancient temple gong.

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Tana Toraja region. Carving images of Tongkonan houses and buffalo, important symbols of wealth, into wood plaque. (Editorial Usage Only)

Kauai, Hawaii. The Kalalau Trail on the North Shore, is Kauai's best known and most strenuous hike. Carving ones name into a bamboo is tradition.

A man presents offerings for the monks during a funeral near Mae Sot, Thailand

A man painting in Nepal

Wood carving students, Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia

The make-up of the Kathakali character Nakrathundi is being applied, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Calligrapher in the Summer Palace, Unesco World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

Nepal Annapurnas ring a young woman and her weaving machine is sitting down on the way

Handcrafted bamboo baskets by elderly Thai artisan

Ethnic drums used in religious festival in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais near the fire so that the leather stretch and adjust the sound of the instrument

Myanmar, Bagan, Lacquerware Makers

Preparation of Diwali Festival In India

Israel, Jerusalem, The entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem contains the Stone of Annointing. The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This church was built over the site believed by many to be location of the death and burial of Jesus Christ.

Mompa man with typical head dress made from Yak hair carving a mask. Shurbi village, near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, February 2011.

A monk sounding a gong, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Craftswoman making sari Mizoram India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. Cholon Chinese Temple

Weaver, trade weaving, Bukhara, the Holy City, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, Asia

Lotus weaving, Myanmar, Pindaya, Myanmar, Asia

Fabric Dying On Ingle Lake Burma

Traditional bamboo basket weaving on rustic Thai porch

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Shaman Ceremony Khmer People With Offerings Of Food In Front Of Them On The Ground

Asia, Burma, Myanmar.

tienda de velas y ofrendas, Lancetillo, La Parroquia, zona Reyna, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.

Central America, Guatemala, Antigua, Textile Museum aka Casa del Tejido. Local weaver, dressed in colorful attire, demonstrates traditional loom and weaving skills.

BALI.INDONESIA. Local market. Jewelry selling.

View of people playing a game with coins and bowls on a patterned mat, a moment of shared activity and cultural exchange, Himalaya, Nepal.

Thailand, Bangkok. The Prasart Museum. Private collection of Asian art and artifacts. Worker in Asian garden painting Thai roof decoration.

Indonesia, Bali, Pura Ponjok Batu; Alassari, Melasti Festival to honor gods of sea

The date of construction of the Svayambhunath stupa, its origins steeped in myth, is unknown. According to the inscriptions on an ancient and damaged stone tablet at Svayambhunath, King Vrishadeva (ca. 400 CE) was the first to build a place of worship on the site. His grandson, King Manadeva I (ca. 464-505) may have made some additions. The Muslim invasion of 1349 undid all the pious building work, the marauding Muslim warriors dismantling every kafir (infidel) sanctuary that they came across. An inscription at Svayambhunath records the date of the Muslim invasion as 20 November 1349, in all probability a very accurate account. After the raids Svayambhunath was restored, and most of the buildings seen today are from the post-invasion period. Swayambhunath (Devnagari: स्वयम्भूनाथ स्तुप) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple in the north-wes

Chefchaouen Morocco two brown robed Moroccan men in an outdoor market buying brooms & onions in the medina

Wrinkled hand of an old woman touching Buddhist Prayer wheels at Swyamabhunath Stupa in Nepal

Khawairamband bazaar womens market Imphal Manipur India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Artist Painting Fish Pattern on Paper Madhubani Bihar India Asia Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

The Akha are a hill tribe of subsistence farmers known for their artistry. The ethnic group may have originated in Mongolia around 1500 years ago. Most of the remaining Akha people are now distributed in small villages among the mountains of China, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and northern Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes. The Akha began arriving in Thailand in the early twentieth century and continue to immigrate, with some 80,000 now living in Thailand's northern provinces of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai at high altitudes. They speak Akha, a language in the Loloish (Yi) branch of the Tibeto-Burman family.

ritual vidhi offering rice to God, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Rice seller, market in the capital city, Thimphu, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan, South Asia, Asia

Southeast Thailand, Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem aka Plai Laem Temple, Buddha footprint.

Peru, Ayacucho. Holy Week. During the race for the best palm handicraft

The idol of lord Khandoba is completely immersed in turmeric powder by the devotees during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Bali. Young boy working on a musical instrument at the Pura Penataran Sasih temple in Bali. (Editorial Use Only)

Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay State, Mandalay, Kyauk Sit Tan, marble workshop, Daw Sein Nya and Ma Thu Thu Aung sculpting a marble Buddha

Buddhist worshipper with incense sticks, Khanh Van Nam Vien Taoist pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bahrain, typical crafts

Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, North America. Weaving a traditional Zapotec Indian rug.

African Master woodcarver at work Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. 27 March 2018. African workshop for woodcarving. magnificent carved doors and furniture. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlenaxHuhnx 20726126

Vietnamese man preparing a goat for a feast, coat being removed, Mai Chau, a village where ethnic minorities live, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mongolia Altai Mountains, Tavanbogd National Park

Balinese traditional ceremony, women making offerings to spirits.

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Sam Mountain, Temple of Lady Xu, interior

Myanmar, Yangon. A young girl pours oil into lamps in the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Praying woman, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist monk boiling hot water for tea, Jueri Monastery, Zhuwo village, near Daofu, Sichuan, China

Leh, India, August 24, 2018: Man drawing a buddhist symbol in the streets of Leh. Illustrative editorial, Asia

Basket-weaving, Vietnam, Asia

Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle. Man demonstates techniques for handmade Zapotec Indian rugs. (MR)

The complex at Phimai dates originally from the reign of Surayavarman II (r. 1113 - 1150), during the first part of the 12th century CE. The temple was constructed with white, finely-grained sandstone, in the same style as Angkor Wat. Like Angkor, too, Phimai was first dedicated to the cult of Vishnu. The central sanctuary tower and much of the immediate surrounding which survive today date from this early period. About one hundred years later, when Jayavarman VII (r. 1181 - 1218), 'the builder', extended and developed Phimai, the temple became a Mahayana Buddhist centre, dedicated to the Vimaya Buddha. The name 'Phimai' is derived from this. The basic structure of Jayavarman's city is readily identifiable today. The complex sits in a large rectangle which once contained a small town, and was surrounded on all four sides by water - the Mun River to the north, a natural canal to the west, and two man-made canals to the south and east. The south wall of the city was pierced by the Pratu

Egyptian alabaster craftsman making pots Luxor Egypt North Africa Middle East

Usa Jingu shrine, island of Kyushu, Japan, Asia

Believers burning incense at Yong he Gong lama temple,Beijing, China

Drums players in a Brazilian folk festival in honor of Saint George in the state of Minas Gerais

Drummers at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Carpet knotter in Side, Turkish Riviera, Turkey, Western Asia, Asia

A sculptor at work carving a statue in Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Shaman Eluterio Peche Pat Performs Cleansing Ceremony In Pac-Chen Mayan Community. Mexico

Jewellery shop, kumbh mela, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

man making sandalwood statue , india

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