Traditional Cultural Festivals

Vibrant images of traditional celebrations, showcasing warriors and dancers in colorful attire, highlighting various cultural heritages.

Oceania, Papau New Guinea, Mt. Hagen.Highlands warrior marching performance at Sing Sing Festival (MR)

Highlands warriors marching performance at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, warriors

Sing_Sing at Paiyagona Village, men in a line, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

Micronesia, Yap State, Yap, Traditional dancers

Tribal members in colourful decorations and face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Oceania, Papau New Guinea, Mt. Hagen.Highlands warrior marching performance at Sing Sing Festival (MR)

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Micronesia, Yap State, Yap, Traditional dancers

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

Tribes people in war paints at gathering of tribes, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, South Pacific

Papua New Guinea, Sepik, Native women wearing grass skirts, Performing ceremony

VATURANGNA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2022) - Francis Primary School students perform traditional dance and song during a community outreach event during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia

drumming, Solomon islands

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, Western Highlands, performing at a Sing-sing, Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Highlands warriors marching performance at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Black decorated and painted tribesmen celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Melanesia, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), village of Gupuna aka Ghupuna. Traditional folkloric performance of typical Women's Dance. (Large format sizes available)

MICRONESIA, CAROLINE ISLS. PULAP ISLAND, NATIVE BOYS PERFORMING TRADITIONAL DANCE

Sing-sing group from Mt Hagen performing at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face and body paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

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

Decorated and painted women celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Paiya Sing-sing group preparing for the Paiya show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Papua New Guinea, highland festival, Unggaiwarriors

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face and body paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Yapese dancers do traditional bamboo stick dance, Yap, Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia

Local Dancers performing a traditional dance. Date:

Micronesia, Yap, Many young dancers in ceremonial dress, colorful C1806

Colourfully decorated and painted tribesmen celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the highlands, Enga, Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

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

Goroka Festival, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of colorful tribal woman dancing and performing at the annual cultural event. (Editorial Use Only)

In a small village, men dress as warriors and perform traditional dance while others play drums.; Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Tribal ritual dances at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Traditional Sing Sing, Tufi, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Dassanech men and their wives dressed in ceremonial regalia participate in a Dimi dance, Ethiopia

UGANDA, KAMPALA, TRADITIONAL DANCES FROM UGANDA

Indonesia, Irian Jaya. Indigenous people.

Konyak warriors with full gear at the annual Hornbill Festival in Kohima, India, Asia

Dani man with headdress, Yiwika, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia, Oceania

Carnival Mazatlan one of North Americas largest Carnival Celebration Mazatlan Sinaloa State Mexico

EASTER ISLAND, LOCAL DANCES

Warrior, traditional dance, DumaZulu, Duma Zulu, traditional village, museum village, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Native Fijian men dressed in traditional dress performing and dancing

Africa, South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe, Zulu Nyala Game Reserve, Zulu dancers

Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, Western Highlands, performing at a Sing-sing, Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Masked dancer, 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

Samburu warriors sing in a circle during a wedding celebration. As they sing and dance, they twist their spears in unison.

New Zealand Governed Islands, Tokelau group of local women sitting in rows performing traditional dance.

Chenmoho Village on the 3rd day of Aoleang Monyu festival, Nagaland, northeast India, young male Konyak Nagas doing traditional dance in traditional dress

Huli Wigmen Village, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of Huli Wigman in traditional paint and costume. (Editorial Use Only)

Papua New Guinea - Tribesman wearing headdress. East Sepik Provence, Kawari River area.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. Young Wodaabe men in traditional embroidered garments participate in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Traditional dress of the drummers made from roots, UkusefyapaNg'wena, a traditional ceremony of the Bemba people of Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of Kasama that chronicles their journey from Angola to Zambia, held annually in August, Kasama, Zambia, Africa

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Male dancers in costume

Traditionally dressed islanders, Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

India. Adivasi Folk Dance

Iloilo City, Philippines - 25 January 2026: View of vibrant Dinagyang Festival dancers, adorned with elaborate headdresses and body paint, moving with rhythmic energy under a bright sky.

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

Mekeo tribesmen in traditional attire; Central Province, Papua New Guinea

Sing-sing performers from Tambul at Mount Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Africa, Ghana, Accra. La Palm Beach Hotel. Traditional West African folkloric show, ritual ceremony.

Highland village, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of painted Highland warrior in traditional costume and feather headdress. (Editorial Use Only)

View of Swazi musical and dance performance, Mantenga Cultural Village a traditional Eswatini settlement, Malkerns, Eswatini, Africa

Hawaiian instructor, from the Hawaiian Cultural Canoe Experience, sings native chants, and tells history, from Kea Lani Fairmont Resort.

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

A man holds a burning bundle of palm leaves, cooking sago loaf during a village experience and cultural event, Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Sago is a starch derived from the pith of a palm tree. Participating clans were the Fighoya, Kandoro, Tewari, Gaboru, and Safu from the villages of Koje, Kofure, Iagirua, Koave, Marabade, Fodoma, Bekoyana, Koyatona.

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. Their rhythm, movement and impressive drumming is widely acclaimed.

Shield detail from the greeting ceremony in Per village in Papua Indonesia showcasing local culture and tradition

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

West Africa, Mali, Dogon Country, Sangha Village, Dogon Dances, Dancer With Mask

Republic of Vanuatu, Torres Islands, Loh Island. Folkloric demonstration of ceremonial dance. Village boys in native attire with colorful headdress.

Donga stick fighters, Surma tribe, Tulgit, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Village women in tapa bark cloth dresses preparing to perform traditional sing sing Melanesian tribal dance in Morobe Bay, Papua New Guinea; Morobe Bay, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Tribal festival, Papua New Guinea

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

Paiya Sing-sing group preparing for the Paiya show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Members of a tribe in colourfully decorated costumes with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Procession of a secret male association, group of male tribe leaders, primitive culture, Fundong, North-West Region, Cameroon, Africa

Kapsiki tribal people practising a traditional dance, Rhumsiki, Mandara mountains, Far North province, Cameroon, Africa

Theyyam performer preparing for a ritual, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

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

Women of the Sumi tribe at the annual Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Cultural performance in Liangawo village showcases traditional dance of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Micronesian school students perform a traditional Micronesian dance in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, in July 2011.

Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.

Tribal dance; Dussera; Dusera procession during Navarathri festival at Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Traditional native kava ceremony at tribal gathering in Fiji, South Pacific

Dani warriors in a village near Yiwika, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, West Guinea, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditionally dressed tribal chief in the Highlands, Paya, Highland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Traditional dances of the Dogon people in the village of Sangha in the Dogon country in Mali, West Africa.

Dancers in Native Zulu Tribe at Shakaland Center South Africa (MR)

Naga sadhus, holy men, smearing ashes onto their bodies and into their hair after Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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.

Intore dancers perform at Butare. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers performed at the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally.

An AZTEC DANCER performs in a traditional warrior feathered COSTUME during the CERVANTINO FESTIVAL - GUANAJUATO, MEXICO

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