Traditional masked man, Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Whirling dervishes, Istanbul, Marmara province, Turkey, Europe

Whirling Dervish dance performance (Mevlevi Sema), a spiritual ceremony performed by whirling dervishes, Istanbul, Turkey, Eurasia

Tourists at Whirling Dervish ayin music performance (Mevlevi Sema) a spiritual ceremony performed by whirling dervishes, Istanbul, Turkey, Eurasia

A dancer with an animal mask in a trance performing the fire dance on Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Yoruba women dance in trance at a sacred water festival to honor their animistic spirits. nigeria, africa

Kecak dance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Women dancing at African candomble rituals, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, South America

Mevlana Whirling Dervishes perform Sema, Sirkeci Central Train Station hall, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Whirling Darvishes Ceremony, Cappadocia, Turkey, Europe

Whirling Darvishes Ceremony, Cappadocia, Turkey, Europe

Garuda surrounded by men sitting in a circle chanting in trance during a Kecak dance performance, Ulu Watu, Bali, Indonesia

Priest carrying incense and water for blessings surrounded by men sitting in a circle chanting in trance during a Kecak dance performance, Ulu Watu, Bali, Indonesia