Bird Market at Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Woman wearing Jamaican national costume for cultural display at Governor General's Residence, Kings House, Kingston, Jamaica

Musicians in panama hats and waistcoats at cultural display at Governor General's Residence, Kings House, Kingston, Jamaica

Woman wearing Jamaican national costume for cultural display at Governor General's Residence, Kings House, Kingston, Jamaica

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Paul Gauguin docked in the Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana palm trees at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana woman at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana palm trees at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana palm trees at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Paul Gauguin docked in the Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Motu Mahana palm trees at the beach, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Island of Taha'a, French Polynesia. Polynesian music and dances at the Motu Mahana, Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Man with facial painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Man with facial painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Young woman wearing traditional costume and headdress at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papue New Guinea, Oceania

Man with facial painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Men with body painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papue New Guinea, Oceania

Man with facial painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Man with facial painting at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Men at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papue New Guinea, Oceania

Snakemen Warakala at Singsing Dance, Lae, Papue New Guinea, Oceania

Person on the beach at Rum Point, Grand Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Belly dancer costume

Captured in mid-air, a diver plunges towards tropical waters, Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies

Young woman snorkeling with a school of fish, Water Cay, Utila, Honduras

Traditional portrait of a Geisha with Japenese fan.