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Tradition Collection (page 37)

Background imageTradition Collection: The skull of a Nazca mummy surrounded by pottery

The skull of a Nazca mummy surrounded by pottery, bone and cloth fragments in the Cemetery of Chauchilla, southern Peru. PERU, Nazca, Cemetery of Chauchilla

Background imageTradition Collection: Maize from Pisac market

Maize from Pisac market

Background imageTradition Collection: Colourful, decorative colonade outside the entrance

Colourful, decorative colonade outside the entrance to the Cao Dai Temple in Sa Dec.The religion of Cao Daism was known to have been founded in 1926 by Ngo Van Chieu

Background imageTradition Collection: Pramila Dongol

Pramila Dongol, a member of the Tharu tribe and staff at Dwarikas Hotel. Located on the east side of Kathmandu near Pashupatinath, Nepals most sacred Hindu temple

Background imageTradition Collection: Masks are made of mixture of cotton, clay, and paper

Masks are made of mixture of cotton, clay, and paper. They are made by the experienced artisans of Nepal who have been in this business for generations

Background imageTradition Collection: Amma Dablam (west face) framed by prayer flags

Amma Dablam (west face) framed by prayer flags. Ama Dablam is on of the most distinctive mountains lining the Khumbu valley

Background imageTradition Collection: Kyrgyzstan, At-Bashi

Kyrgyzstan, At-Bashi. Shaimergen - Kyrgyz horseman

Background imageTradition Collection: Japan, Kyoto, Gion

Japan, Kyoto, Gion. Performers at the Yatuko Nomae Festival at the Yasaka Shrine

Background imageTradition Collection: Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi-ku

Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi-ku. Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God. This Shrine actually has five shrines spread across its grounds, which also have about 10

Background imageTradition Collection: India, Karwa District, Gokarna

India, Karwa District, Gokarna. Half Moon Beach - one of several beaches outside the pilgrimage town of Gokarna. Gokarna is situated on the west coast on India, south of Goa

Background imageTradition Collection: China, Hainan Province, Hainan Island, Hainan

China, Hainan Province, Hainan Island, Hainan. Wuzhishan city - Hainan Minority Museum - ornamental door knocker

Background imageTradition Collection: China, Shandong Province, Qufu City

China, Shandong Province, Qufu City. International Confucius Cultural Festival. Birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator of the 6th-5th centuries BC

Background imageTradition Collection: Men in the prayer hall at The Great Mosque located

Men in the prayer hall at The Great Mosque located in the Muslim Quarter, home to the citys Hui community, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China

Background imageTradition Collection: Men going to pray at The Great Mosque located in the Muslim Quarter

Men going to pray at The Great Mosque located in the Muslim Quarter, home to the citys Hui community, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China

Background imageTradition Collection: Musicians armed with drums and cymbals accompany Lion

Musicians armed with drums and cymbals accompany Lion dance performers during Chinese New Year in Kowloon Hong Kong CHINA, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Background imageTradition Collection: Mosu women push prayer wheels at a small monastery on Liwubi Island

Mosu women push prayer wheels at a small monastery on Liwubi Island. The region is home to the Mosu minority nationality whose faith contains elements of Tibetan Buddhism

Background imageTradition Collection: Paro is Bhutans second largest town

Paro is Bhutans second largest town. The western end of the Paro valley is only 20 kms from the Tibetan border and for centuries it has been the first point of entry into Bhutan for Tibetans _ either

Background imageTradition Collection: Lama Shida

Lama Shida, as a way of suppressing local demons, built this Nepalese style Stupa, similar to Boudinath in Kathmandu, in the early 18th Century

Background imageTradition Collection: Dochu La (3, 050m / 10, 000ft)

Dochu La (3, 050m / 10, 000ft). The Pass is a mystical place whether you have the tremendous views north to the Himalayas with at least five peaks over 7, 000m visible

Background imageTradition Collection: A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband

A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as

Background imageTradition Collection: A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow

A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as many

Background imageTradition Collection: A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing

A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing a fit in the tension-filled days leading up to his circumcision. It is not uncommon for Samburu youths and warriors to succumb to hysterical

Background imageTradition Collection: One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the

One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks

Background imageTradition Collection: Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids

Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour

Background imageTradition Collection: Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance

Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance at a Laikipiak Msai marriage near Sabuk

Background imageTradition Collection: Ghana, Central region, Winneba

Ghana, Central region, Winneba. An antelope is caught by hand and brought to the chief at the Aboakyer festival in Winneba

Background imageTradition Collection: Nizwa mosque, Nizwa, Oman

Nizwa mosque, Nizwa, Oman. One of the oldest and most famous forts in Oman is the one at Nizwa. Built in the 17th century at a strategic location

Background imageTradition Collection: Bride stood in front of a traditional thatched roof

Bride stood in front of a traditional thatched roof house at the Museum of Folk Architect and Rural Life Ukraine Lviv Old Town Unesco World Heritage Museum of Folk Architecture

Background imageTradition Collection: Burry Man, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland

Burry Man, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland

Background imageTradition Collection: Baroque Facade of the Munciple Savings Bank, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Baroque Facade of the Munciple Savings Bank, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Background imageTradition Collection: Evening view of Franciscan Church, Presernov Trg Square and Triple Bidge, Ljubljana

Evening view of Franciscan Church, Presernov Trg Square and Triple Bidge, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Background imageTradition Collection: Evening view of Triple Bidge & Ljubljanica River, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Evening view of Triple Bidge & Ljubljanica River, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Background imageTradition Collection: Italy, Veneto, Venice, Venetian masks for sale

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Venetian masks for sale

Background imageTradition Collection: Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz

Portugal, Alentejo, Monsaraz. The town came to prominence when it was captured from the Moors in 1167. Monsaraz has been inhabited since prehistoric times as the Celts, Romans

Background imageTradition Collection: Fishermen launch their boat into the Atlantic Ocean at sunset

Fishermen launch their boat into the Atlantic Ocean at sunset



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