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Vibrant Cultural Festivals of South America

Dazzling costumes and elaborate masks highlight vibrant carnival celebrations in Bolivia and Bhutan, showcasing traditional dance and cultural heritage.

South America, Bolivia, Oruro, Oruro Carnival, Men in costume
South America, Bolivia, Oruro, Oruro Carnival, Men in costume
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Rio de Janeiro, carnival, Sambadromo, BrazilLoei (Thai: ) Province is located in Thailand's upper North-East. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok. In the north it borders Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos. The province is covered with low mountains, while the capital Loei is located in a fertile basin. The Loei River, which flows through the province, is a tributary of the Mekong which, together with the smaller Hueang River, forms the northern boundary of the province with neighboring Laos. Although temperatures in the hot season (April-May) can be more than 40 degrees Celsius, the province is the only one in Thailand where temperatures regularly drops below freezing at night in the cold season (December-January). Loei is rich in national parks, including especially Phu Kradung, Phu Ruea, Phu Suan Sai (also known as Na Haeo) and Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. In 1853 King Mongkut (Rama IV) founded the city of Loei to administer theHaberer, masked German figure, folklore, Christmas market, Muehldorf am Inn, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeVenice Carnival Traditional Mask. Venice. Veneto. Italy. EuropeTwo Aztec women dressed in magnificent traditional Aztec regalia and headdresses pose during a ceremonial dance presentation at the Heard Museum in Phoenix ArizonaMass celebration, Catholic Church, Sinchaj, San Bartolomé Jocotenango, municipality of the department of Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.The figure of the Witch, Swabian Alemannic Carnival, Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, EuropeChile, Ovalle, Iglesia San Vincente Ferrer church, statue of the Virgin Mary, detail.Guatemala, Santiago, Sacatepequez. Day Of The Dead kites (barriletes) in cemetery in Santiago, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.UNESCO World Heritage Site. Local wares for sale at historic Mayan Chichen Itza, Mexico.Typical carnival costumes and masks at a traditional parade in Southern GermanyCarnival parade in front of Salvador Cathedral, Pelourinho District at night, Salvador (UNESCO World Heritage site), Bahia State, Brazil (Large format sizes available)China,Hong Kong,Festival Participant in Lucky God CostumeSchnappviehcher symbolize the winter during the carnival in Tramin.Japan, Honshu Island, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City. Colourful floats at the Autumn Festival.SPAIN - El Noroeste (district) - MURCIA. Caravaca de la Cruz, caballos del vinoWernigerode witches face in Harz Germany at Saxony. Wernigerode witches face in Harz GermanyMoors and Christians, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain.The Parade of Delegations to the Guelaguetza in the streets of San Antonino Castillo Velasco near Oaxaca, Mexico.Hawaii, Big Island, Merrie Monarch hula dancers blurred action on stage A36FINDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825677Peruvian dance. Authentic peruvian danceToothless woman holding a holy Santo Nino doll at Ati Atihan festival.Artificial decorated Christmas trees for sale at Bandra in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotoxPeru, Cusco Department, Cusco, Male Figure In Traditional Costume And Feathered Headress At Inti Raymi. Threequarter Shot.Traditionally dressed dancer at the Paro Tsechu, a religious dance ceremony, Paro, Bhutan, AsiaPerson wearing a traditional costume in a festival, PeruBoy about to become a monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Rangoon, Myanmar Burma, AsiaSwabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeMasquerade Festival in Elin Pelin, Bulgaria. Culture, local. Elin Pelin, Bulgaria - February 17, 2024: Eighth edition of masquerade festival in Elin Pelin Bulgaria. Men dressed in kuker costume with copper bells perform a ritual for fertility and health. Copyright: xZoonar.com/EMILxDJUMAILIEVx 21363895Sima Malaka Temple, the Nawam Maha Perahera festivalProcession of giant figures, St. Feliu de Guixols, Province Girona, Catalonia, SpainTraditional masks and handicrafts on a brick wall of a market, Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaClose-up of a woman performing a traditional dance in the Guelaguetza in the arena of San Antonino Castillo Velasco near Oaxaca, Mexico.Ceremonial elephant in the Navam Maha Perahera, Colombo, Sri LankaAztec woman wears a magnificent traditional golden headdress and chest mantle made with blue stones and blue exotic bird feathersMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Thaipusam Hindu Festival, people, kavadi bearers,Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Thaipusam Hindu Festival, people, kavadi bearers,Colorful view of the Thiruvembady group in Pooram festival at Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, AsiaMusical instrument called 'drum' played during immersion festival of lord Ganesh ganpati elephant headed god and speaker in background depicting volume of sound ; Pune ; Maharashtra ; IndiaKorea, Suwan Korean Folk Village ScarecrowDervish dancer, Sufis, Giza, Egypt, North Africa, AfricaGypsy dance entertainment. Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer. Rajasthan. India.Carnival of Cultures, annual, colorful, internationally renowned Pentecost street parade with 100 groups and floats through Kreuzberg district, Berlin, Germany, EuropeUsa, California, Los Angeles, procession in Peruvian festivalEagle head mounted on top of staff at the Blackfeet Indian Days pow wow in Browning MontanaA Native American dancer performs a 'Fancy Dance' at the 8th Annual Red Wing PowWow in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NOT MODEL RELEASED. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.Venice, Italy. Mask and Costumes at CarnivalDance of the Eagles and Sant Joan Pelos, Corpus Christi procession, Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, EuropeSpiritual leader dressed in leopard skin in the Church of Black People in Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, AfricaMexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a vibrant Day of the Dead parade, a river of skeletons marching through the sun-dappled streets.danza de los mexicanos, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, República de Guatemala, América Central.Taiwan, Tainan district, Tainan, Hsin Ji Gong Taoist temple, during a Taoist ceremony called Kao KungWoman dressed up in traditional casal faller dress in procession with flower offering for Virgin de los Desamparados at Fallas Festival; Valencia, Spa...Ecuador, Cuenca. Dancers dressed as Incas in folklore ballet troupe during annual parade and festival to celebrate founding of Cuenca in 1557. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Amperpers from Fürstenfeldbruck at Perchtenlauf 2025 in Kirchseeon in Upper Bavaria in GermanySanta Maria del Tule, Mexico - 03 November 2023: View of a costumed figure with a giant syringe stands amidst the Day of the Dead festivities in the cemetery.Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of vibrant skeletons and devils dance on floats along Day of the Dead parade, a spectacle of color, culture, and tradition.Masked dancers, 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, AfricaSri Lanka, Kandy, Dancer In The Perahera Annual Festival ProcessionNiteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 8, 2023: Street scene of the Sao Goncalo Annual Festival Of Sand Carpets. The religious event is a tradition and a tourist attraction.Republic day, India Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotoxA penitent spreads incense as he walks on a colored sawdust carpet during Easter Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, GuatemalaOlder women and children marching through streets of Puerto Morelos carrying Mexican flag and Virgen de Guadalupe, Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoSt. Benedict's Church, May procession , Religious processions. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection82nd Lemon Festival, Fete du Citron, Chinese mask, face made of lemons and oranges, Jardins Bioves, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes department, Cote d'Azur, France, EuropeMexico. The fiesta of the Reyes Magos or Magic KingsPrelude to the battle. Moors and Christians. Pollensa. Tramuntana mountains. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain.Puppet Theatre, Myanmar, Myanmar, Asia