Ritual

Before the silence

Before the silence

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The excitement of the Ogoh-ogoh night is going to stick into your mind for the whole day of silence that follows. >>>

Burning trash

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I had always thought that's just the poor people who clean their yard by burning the rubbish, but I had to change my mind. I spoke recently with a rich kid from an high status family in... >>>

Bali Chinese rooster

Bali Chinese rooster

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The year of the Rooster just started with the traditional festivities that the Balinese Chinese community celebrate with lots of incenses and the Barongsai dance. This is the beautiful... >>>

Women, flowers and dances

Women, flowers and dances

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An head full of flowers carefully prepared in the shape of an headdress. Once a year the young girls of the village carry it for a whole afternoon performing a slow dance. >>>

Good luck, bad luck...

Good luck, bad luck...

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Welcoming the Year of the Horse 2014 the Lunar New Year celebration in Singapore is a whole array of events. In Chinatown 88 illuminated lantern sculptures of horses galloping towards... >>>

Snaking into Milano China

Snaking into Milano China

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2013 Snake year celebration parade is being held in Milano Chinatown. Clean winter sky, a warm shy sun to celebrate cultural identity with ease. >>>

Songkran 2555, Water Morning

Songkran 2555, Water Morning

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Songkran is the traditional New Year’s Day in Thailand. It is a time for spiritual cleansing and renewal. Typically the day starts with a visit to the temple where people will... >>>

Hong Kong Dragons

Hong Kong Dragons

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2012 year of the Dragon. Here is a visual journey of the new year's celebrations in Hongkong. A big Parade and massive fireworks which is hard to miss. >>>

The Mah Song

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Marionettes of Spirits, The Mah Song. On an early morning in October, a crowd of men and women from Phuket's Thai-Chinese community gather in silence at the temple. >>>

Songkran 2554, Water Festival

Songkran 2554, Water Festival

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Songkran is the traditional New Year Day in Thailand. It is a time for spiritual cleansing and renewal. Typically the day starts with a visit to the temple where people will collect the... >>>

Nigerian sunday

Nigerian sunday

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A West African community gathers at Sunday for a energetic gospel session. The goal is to build unity, faith and happiness in every man and woman. >>>

Hanging out

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A suspension is the act of suspending a human body from hooks that have been put through body piercings. These piercings are temporary and are performed just prior to the actual... >>>

Ogoh ogoh

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The main purpose of the making of Ogoh-ogoh is the purification of the natural environment of any spiritual pollutants emitted from the activities of living beings, especially humans. >>>

Sumba's Kodi

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For 350 years, the Dutch colonised the vast archipelago of Indonesia but never even managed to set up an administrative post on the island of Sumba. >>>