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Traditional Ethnic Attire in Asia

A collection of traditional attire from various ethnic groups in Asia, showcasing unique headdresses, jewelry, and cultural garments with vibrant colors and intricate designs.

Buddhist woman travelling to a festival at the 14th-century Diskit Monastery, Ladakh, India, Asia

Pilgrims along the southern route into Western Tibet, Asia

Man attending a funeral ceremony at a rante, the ceremonial site for a Torajan funeral, in Sereale, Toraja Land, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Greece, Dodecanese, Karpathos, Olymbos, Easter Tuesday (Lambri Tritti), Kanakaries (girl) with gold jewellery, Europe

Akha tribeswoman wearing traditional clothing with an ornate headdress, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Tibet, Sera monastery, source with holy water

Bali Hinduism, portrait of an old Balinese woman with flower in her hear laughing in front of rock relief, God Ganesh or Ganesha, Yeh Pulu, Bedulu near Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tibetan family at Muguthang; Lhonak valley; North Sikkim; India

Traditional weaving, Pisac, Peru

South India. Traditional Bhuj, Vagadiya, Rabari Indian clothing and jewelry for women. Ornate matha patti head jewelry. (Editorial Use Only)

Kashmiri woman Pouring tea from teapot into cup, amarnath yatra, jammu and kashmir, india Copyright: xJaishankarxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrim on the Kora pilgrimage at Mount Kailash; Tibetan Autonomous Region, Tibet

Asia, Western Mongolia, Bayan-Olgii. Suhayt, Traditional Kazakh dress for Muslim women of the area. (Editorial Use Only)

The hand of a Navajo rug weaver.

China, Lijiang, Dongba shaman at the Black Dragon Pool

Mature man holding prayer wheel; Tibet

Dushuluun, nomad man in his yurt, with medals.

Pagesa. Sant Josep de Sa Talaia.Ibiza.Illes Balears.España.

China, Beijing. China Haji pilgrims at an Islamic Classics college.

Lahu opium addicts, Chiang Rai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lamdrak Rinpoche,Head of Kandze Nunnery.

The Covered Market Antigua Guatemala

La Taña, Franja Transversal del Norte , departamento de Quiché, Guatemala.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Kirtipur. Hindu woman in Sari standing in intricate carved wood doorway. (Editorial Usage Only)

Family Patriarch leading in New Year celebration and showing respect to ancestors. Sa Dec. Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia. Orient. Asia. MR

Close-up of two musicians at a temple, Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

RUSSIA, SIBERIA, NEAR IRKUTSK, BURYAT SHAMAN PERFORMING CEREMONY

Iglesia católica Colonial Iglesia católica Colonial, San Bartolomé Jocotenango, municipio del departamento de Quiché, Guatemala, America Central Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22071424

Nyishi tribe woman, arunachal pradesh, india, asia, mr 786 Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

The yurt of a local herder. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains. Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

Portrait monk Lama Sonom dressed in a yellow cape wearing glasses turning a prayer wheel in monastery Tashi Gompa Phu Nar-Phu Annapurna Region Nepal

Mexico, Chiapas, Chamula. The Tzotzil Mayan women of Chamula.

Iglesia de San Pablo. Mitla.Oaxaca .México.

A TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONK BLESSES believers with sacred objects at a Tibetan Buddhist FESTIVAL in DO TARAP VALLEY - DOLPO DISTRICT , NEPAL

Monk blowing conch shell, Deskit or Diskit Monastery, Gompa, Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, North India, India, Asia

Portrait of a Chinese Fortune Teller.

Woman holding prayer beads in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Lacquer craftsman in Bagan Pagan, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Two men immersed in a traditional music performance

Grandmother visits the local cemetery during the DEAD OF THE DEAD - SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO

Buddhist monastery. Faithful praying during a ceremony. Luang Prabang. Laos.

Flute player at funeral service, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Buddhist woman in morning prayer at the Shwedagon Pagoda, with prayer beads, Yangon, Myanmar, Asia

Jains from all over India come to pray at the temples of Shatrunjaya, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

Pagesa. Sant Josep de Sa Talaia.Ibiza.Illes Balears.Espana

Indian woman in saree looking at camera Andhra Pradesh India 1940 s NO MR Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Old Man of Zuni, High Priest (Cacique). oil on canvas. Date: 1924. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Tibetan nomad man in Kandze wearing gho, religious amulet

Korean women dance for a mountain god, David Ketel, 1951 - 1953 color slide Korea slide Korea

Mexico, The last Lacandon Mayan shaman, the last Lacandon to perform traditional religious ceremonies.

Tibetan woman wearing traditional costume, yak wool weaver holding red yak wool, Tibetan handicrafts, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Almost every town in Burma with a Panthay population has its 'Panthay Balee' or Chinese Muslim mosque. Some of the more important are in Rangoon, Taunggyi, Mogok, Myitkyina, and Lashio. However, the most architecturally interesting, and the one with the oldest history, is the Panthay Mosque at Mandalay.

Apache Indian, Apache Spirit Ranch, Tombstone, Arizona, USA MR

Tibetan with archaic sewing machine, Samye near Lhasa, Tibet, Asia

People demonstrating their solidarity with the Dalai Lama in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Asia, Bhutan, Thimphu. Sculpture student at the National Institute for Zorig Chusum, or traditional arts and crafts.

A Tibetan pilgrim spins a prayer wheel on his journey to Lhasa, Nac Chu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Switzerland, Canton of Grisons, Müstair, Benedictine abbey St. Johann in the Münstertal, sisters, garden, sister Johanna

Xinjiang, China - 12 December 2025: View of a musician's intense focus as his fingers dance across the strings of a traditional stringed instrument, bathed in warm light.

Ethiopia, Tigray, Adigrat, graves to the Italian Military Cemetery

Kodava woman in his traditional dress at Madikeri, Mercara in Kodagu Coorg, Karnataka, India, Asia

Monk Lama Sonom dressed in a yellow cape turning a prayer wheel in monastery Tashi Gompa Phu Nar-Phu Annapurna Region Nepal

Burma / Myanmar: Lisu woman in traditional costume, Manhkring, Myitkyina, Kachin State. The Lisu people (Lisu zu) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit the mountainous regions of Burma (Myanmar), Southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. About 730,000 live in Lijiang, Baoshan, Nujiang, Diqing and Dehong prefectures in Yunnan Province, China. The Lisu form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. In Burma, the Lisu are known as one of the seven Kachin minority groups and an estimated population of 350,000 Lisu live in Kachin and Shan State in Burma. Approximately 55,000 live in Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes. They mainly inhabit the remote country areas. Their culture has traits shared with the Ayi culture.

Funeral ceremony in a Buddhist family. Prayers for the deceased. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Native woman sitting with a lama in front of the Basilica La Merced Entrance door, Cusco, Peru, South America

Peru, Ayacucho, handicraft..Marcial Berrocal craftsman of Tabla de Sarhua, posing in traditional costume

Tibetans Tibetans woman holding free tibet flag, free Tibet day 10th march, dharmshala, himachal pradesh, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Elderly man with a prayer wheel in front of Spituk Gompa, Leh district, Ladakh, India, Asia

Happy senior mature adult Balinese man looking at camera celebrating Galungan Kuningan holidays in a family temple in Ubud Bali, Indonesia.

Priest playing the guitar during Sunday school, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, South America

Yamabushi conch shell blower wearing traditional headdress and clothing, Shogoin Temple near Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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