Traditional Cultural Celebrations

Scenes from festive processions and dances, showcasing vibrant costumes and community celebration in a historical context.

Italy, Sicily, Messina Province, Montalbano Elicona. April 14, 2019. Reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in the medieval hill town of Montalbano Elicona. (Editorial Use Only)

Mass tribute Sant Honorat, patron saint of the town, cossiers dancing, Majorcan folk dancing, Algaida, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Italy, Sicily, Trapani Province, Trapani. April 17, 2019. The Processione dei Misteri di Trapani, performed for 300 years, celebrates Easter with parades of marching through city for days. (Editorial Use Only)

Moros y cristianos, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

BAILE REGIONAL EL DIA DE SAN ISIDRO FRENTE A LA IGLESIA DE LA ASUNCION. Location: EXTERIOR. LIENDO. SPAIN.

Toledo, 04/03/2015. Holy Week, Good Friday. Procession of the Christ of La Vega. Photo: Luna Revenga. Archdc.

Detroit, Michigan, The Stations of the Cross are portrayed, in Spanish, on Good Friday at the Catholic Basilica of Ste. Anne. Ste. Anne was founded by French colonists in 1701. The church now serves a mostly Mexican-American community

Good friday procession in Villajoyosa

Europe, Italy, Emilia Romagna, Castell'Arquato, istorical reenactment, Medieval reconstraction, commemoration outdoors, travel, traditional, day

caixers mass, knights in religious celebration, Sant Lluís parish church, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

People dressed as monks from Southover Bonfire Society lead Grand Procession through streets of Lewes on Bonfire Night; Lewes, East Sussex, England, U...

bendicion de los animales de Sant Antoni,patron de los animales domesticos,Llucmajor, Mallorca, islas baleares, Spain.

Settlers' procession at Albrechtsburg Castle

ALFOMBRA (carpet) made of sawdust and flowers for GOOD FRIDAY, a tradition dating to the 16th century - ANTIGUA, GUATAMALA

Valladolid, 03/27/2016. Holy Week, Easter Sunday. Meeting Procession. Photo: Fernando Blanco ARCHDC.

Regal procession in historical attire

Easter in Hollokoe, a UNESCO world heritage site in Hungary, is celebrated with Mass, a procession, and the famous dousing of unmarried girls with buckets of water.

caixers mass, knights in religious celebration, Sant Lluís parish church, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico - 03 November 2023: View of a vibrant street celebration near the Day of the Death cementary, illuminated by warm lights and showered with confetti.

SPAIN - El Noroeste (district) - MURCIA. Caravaca de la Cruz, "caballos del vino" (wine horses) festivity with "moros y cristianos" (moorish and christians); christian queen

Saint Nicholas at Perchtenlauf Krampuslauf, Krampus run, mask Procession of Weiz Styrian Thermenland - Ostste Styria, Styria Austria

Stilt walkers at the Dresden City Festival

Es Firo Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21774970

bendicion de los animales de Sant Antoni,patron de los animales domesticos,Llucmajor, Mallorca, islas baleares, Spain.

Moros y cristianos. Pollença. Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

The culmination of the Semana Santa during the Madruga, the night between Holy Thursday and Good Friday in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

misa de caixers, iglesia parroquial, , fiestas de Sant sant lluís, Menorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Nobles attending, tournament, Pallavicino Castle

Havana, Cuba. Plaza de la Catedral, fortune teller

Corpus Christi procession, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

baile de las Aguilas y de Sant Joan Pelos, baile medieval originario de cataluña y el pais valenciano, procesion del Corpus, Pollença. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

Corpus Christi celebrations with confetti falling on streets of Valencia

Christ in procession in Villajoyosa

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, imperial spring, Ottonen, queen Mathilde, subsidiaries,

bendicion de los animales de Sant Antoni,patron de los animales domesticos,Llucmajor, Mallorca, islas baleares, Spain.

Men Dressed As Roman Soldiers On Horseback At The Procession Of The Holy Cross On Good Friday In Antigua Guatemala, Sacatep

Europe, Italy, Rome. Roman Forum (aka Foro Romano), ruins of ancient Roman Empire. Actor dressed as Roman guard. (Editorial Usage Only)

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Northern Spain, Elevated view of procession on Good Friday in the historic center

BAILE REGIONAL EL DIA DE SAN ISIDRO FRENTE A LA IGLESIA DE LA ASUNCION. Location: EXTERIOR. LIENDO. SPAIN.

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Moros y cristianos. Pollença.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. España.

Sant Antoni whit the demon, Beneïdes de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Corpus Christi, procession through the old town, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Dance of the Eagles and Sant Joan Pelos, Corpus Christi procession, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Archdc Toledo 04-14-14 Holy Week 2014. Holy Monday. Procession of the Holy Christ of Hope Photo: Luna Revenga.

Ritian Celebrations. Cascia. Umbria. Italy

The Procession of the Christ

Spain, Andalucia, Granada, Crucifix carried at the head of the Corpus Christi procession from the Iglesia Santa Maria de la Alhambra.

Moros y cristianos. Pollenca.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. Espana

Giants from Nou Barris district during Saint George's Day festivities; Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

MIEMBROS DE HARE KRISHNA CANTANDO POR UNA CALLE DE MADRID. Location: EXTERIOR. MADRID. SPAIN.

Italy, Sicily, Province of Palermo, Prizzi. April 21, 2019. People dressed as demons during the Misteri Procession during Easter week in the hill town of Prizzi. (Editorial Use Only)

April 2, 2023. Italy, Calabria, Tropea. Palm Sunday procession through the street. For Editorial Use Only.

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform dramatizations of Biblical events - Moses with the Ten Commandments. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Palermo, Sicily. Holy week procession on the streets of Palermo. (Editorial Use Only)

Settlers' procession at Albrechtsburg Castle

Moors and Christians of Soller, "Es Firó", Battle of Repic Beach, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. semana santa, "La Madrugada", "La Esperanza de Triana", banda musical

Italy Rome Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican or St. Peter's Basilica Guard

Moors and Christians of Soller, "Es Firó", Battle of Repic Beach, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Penitents during Semana Santa (Holy Week), Aracena, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle

Rome, Palm Sunday Mass in the time of Coronavirus. Pictured is Palm Sunday celebration on the church roof and live streamed.

Christians troops, Christian commemoration of the victory over the Turks in 1561. It Firó, Soller, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Beneides de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Luther's wedding in Luther city Wittenberg

Moros y cristianos

Two guards in ancient costume stand outside cellar during Yantai Wine Festival at Changyu winery in the Shandong Province, China.

Archdc Toledo 04-18-14 Holy Week 2014. Good Friday. Holy Sepulcher Procession Photo: Luna Revenga.

State of Vatican City, Holy See, 2022-04-18. Easter Ceremony and Benediction urbi et orbi in St Peter's Square in the presence of Pope Francis. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Etat de la Cite du Vatican, Saint-Siege, le 2022-04-18. Ceremonie de Paques et benediction urbi et orbi sur la Place Saint-Pierre en presence du Pape Francois. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Thanksgiving procession with a priest, Thanksgiving Festival, Spitz, Wachau, Waldviertel, Forest Quarter, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Northern Spain, Elevated view of procession on Good Friday in the historic center

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform dramatizations of Biblical events, Cain and Abel. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

The Makuya procession in Jerusalem

State of Vatican City, Holy See, 2022-04-18. Easter Ceremony and Benediction urbi et orbi in St Peter's Square in the presence of Pope Francis. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Etat de la Cite du Vatican, Saint-Siege, le 2022-04-18. Ceremonie de Paques et benediction urbi et orbi sur la Place Saint-Pierre en presence du Pape Francois. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Moors and Christians, Muslim warriors, Pollensa, Sierra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Elbhang Festival

Colcada, cabalgada de recogimiento de Caixers, fiestas de Sant Lluís,Iglesia Parroquial de Sant Lluís, estilo neoclásico, realizada por el francés Antoine D'Allemand ,siglo XVII, Menorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Devotees rally round Amma, Mata Amritanandami, a Hindu guru, Cergy_Pontoise, Val d´Oise, France, Europe

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