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Background imageC Ulture Collection: Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats

Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats (galloping embrace) through the crowd. The event is one of the medieval games held during the Menorcan festival of Sant Joan in Ciutadella

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Philippines

Philippines, Luzon Island, The Cordillera Mountains, Benguet Province, Kabayan. Opdas Cave - mass burial cave of skulls and bones 500-1000 years old

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Japan, Honshu Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Miyajima Island

Japan, Honshu Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Miyajima Island. Spring cherry blossom at the five story pagoda next to Senjokaku

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Japan, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama City

Japan, Shikoku Island, Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama City. A traditional Ryokan tatami mat bedroom

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto

Japan, Honshu Island, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto. Kyo Odori - a Geisha Spring Dance performance

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Japan, Honshu Island, Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto City

Japan, Honshu Island, Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto City. Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle) and Red Bridge built in 1594. Shaded by Red Parasol

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A monk demonstrating meditation at the Zen Music Shaolin

A monk demonstrating meditation at the Zen Music Shaolin Grand Ceremony, Shaolin, Henan Province, China

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty (618-907) Dance and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China Tang Dynasty (618-907) Dance and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A boatman rows between the hills and cliffs of the Chong an River

A boatman rows between the hills and cliffs of the Chong an River, a local beauty spot in the heart of Guizhou Province

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Naxi Dongba

A Naxi Dongba, or wise man and essentially a shaman, traditionally acted as a mediator with the spirit world. The Dongba religion is itself an off-shoot of Tibets pre-Buddhist Bon religion

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Camel Caravan in Niger, Tenere Desert

Camel Caravan in Niger, Tenere Desert
Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Himba street vendor at Opuwo who sells Himba Jewellery

A Himba street vendor at Opuwo who sells Himba Jewellery, arts and crafts to passing tourists. The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo

A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo.The origins of the elaborate dress and unique hat style of the Herero can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what they

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu

A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market

Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Their long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home

A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home. Traditional milk containers made from hollowed wood are preferred to their modern equivalents

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Himba women perform the otjiunda dance

Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle

Background imageC Ulture Collection: An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein

An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein

Background imageC Ulture Collection: !Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild

!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A band of

A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as

Background imageC Ulture Collection: An attractive !Kung woman

An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen. They differ in appearance from the rest of black Africa having yellowish skin and being lightly boned

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his

A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his friends on a hunt. His bow and arrows are kept in a soft leather pouch slung over his shoulder

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping

A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised

Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father

A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father. Dorze men are synonymous with weaving the best cotton cloth in Ethiopia

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown

A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe. Living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley

Background imageC Ulture Collection: The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian

The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes. The twenty-foot-high bamboo frame is covered with the sheaths of bamboo stems or

Background imageC Ulture Collection: A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates

A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates in a dance during a month-long ceremony. He wears a cheetah skin draped on his backs and a black ostrich-feather headdress

Background imageC Ulture Collection: An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal

An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Bangkok. Thotkhirithon (demon guardian or Yaksha) at Wat Phra Kaew

Thailand, Bangkok. Thotkhirithon (demon guardian or Yaksha) at Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)

Background imageC Ulture Collection: View of the city of Malaga from the castle of Gibralfaro, Andalusia, Spain

View of the city of Malaga from the castle of Gibralfaro, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Sukhothai Historical Park

Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Sukhothai Historical Park

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Ruins of Wat Sa Si (also known as Sacred Pond Monastery)

Thailand, Sukhothai, Sukhothai. Ruins of Wat Sa Si (also known as Sacred Pond Monastery) lit during the festival of Loy Krathong in the Sukhothai Historical Park

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Surin, Surin. Elephant taxis await passengers at the Surin Railway station during

Thailand, Surin, Surin. Elephant taxis await passengers at the Surin Railway station during the annual Elephant Roundup festival

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Surin, Surin. A Suai (known locally as Guay ) mahout sits atop his elephant mount during

Thailand, Surin, Surin. A Suai (known locally as Guay ) mahout sits atop his elephant mount during the Surin Elephant Round-up festival

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phimai. Sound and light show at the 12th century Prasat Phimai temple

Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phimai. Sound and light show at the 12th century Prasat Phimai temple during the Phimai festival

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Nai Soi. Long-necked Paudang woman at Nai Soi

Thailand, Mae Hong Son, Nai Soi. Long-necked Paudang woman at Nai Soi (also known as Nupa Ah)

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Thailand, Nong Khai, Nong Khai. A monk looks out from a window at Wat Hai Sok

Thailand, Nong Khai, Nong Khai. A monk looks out from a window at Wat Hai Sok

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Tripoli, Libya; The Castle; now housing the Museum of the Jamahariya as seen from across a small

Tripoli, Libya; The Castle; now housing the Museum of the Jamahariya as seen from across a small lake

Background imageC Ulture Collection: The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in Berlin, and the site of the Konzerthaus

The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in Berlin, and the site of the Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals. Germany

Background imageC Ulture Collection: The Zeughaus (old arsenal) of Berlin is the oldest structure on the Unter den Linden

The Zeughaus (old arsenal) of Berlin is the oldest structure on the Unter den Linden. It was built by the Brandenburg Elector Frederick III between 1695 and 1730 in the baroque style

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageC Ulture Collection: The Neues Museum was built between 1843 and 1855. After Being destroyed in World War II it has

The Neues Museum was built between 1843 and 1855. After Being destroyed in World War II it has recently been refurbished by the English Architect David Chipperfield and re-opened in 2009

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. Colourful beach hut at Brighton Beach

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. Colourful beach hut at Brighton Beach

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. The Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr Park

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. The Federation Bells in Birrarung Marr Park

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Venice, Veneto, Italy; Vegetables on display in the market

Venice, Veneto, Italy; Vegetables on display in the market

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Venice, Veneto, Italy; Coloured pasta on display in a shop window

Venice, Veneto, Italy; Coloured pasta on display in a shop window

Background imageC Ulture Collection: Venice, Veneto, Italy; A mask in costume on the Bacino di San Marco with the cupola of Santa Maria

Venice, Veneto, Italy; A mask in costume on the Bacino di San Marco with the cupola of Santa Maria della Salute in the background



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