Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribesman celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Penitents holding cross made with flowers, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Local spectators at traditional maori ceremony, New Zealand

Central Coast Surf Carnival for bicentennial Terrigal Beach, Sydney

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing, Enga, Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Wagon driver costume character at Fort Edmonton Park living history museum, Alberta, Canada

Australian flag being flown in boat by Sydney Harbour for Australia's Bicentenary, 1988

Crowd of people gather for festival in Cameroon, Africa

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Maori warriors in war canoes during cultural display in New Zealand

Traditionally dressed Tibetans participating at a local festival, Gerze, Tibet, China, Asia

Man playing a local instrument at a tribal festival, Southern Chad, Africa

Colourful dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in Paya, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Pacific

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Colourfully dressed and face painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Traditionally dressed Tibetans participating at a local festival, Gerze, Tibet, China, Asia

Algeria, Sahara, Tassili M'ajjer, Oasis Of Djanet, Tuareg Festival Sebiba, Dances And Show By Local Tribes

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Cordoba - Spain - A float with floral theme in the parade at a local fiesta in Cordoba city

Tradtional Fijian Warrior portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warrior portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warrior blowing a shell in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors jumping in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warrior playing the drum in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian dances and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Five Star Resort, Malolo Island, Mamanucas, Fiji. Lighting fire late in the afternoon.

Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Five Star Resort, Malolo Island, Mamanucas, Fiji. Lighting fire late in the afternoon.

Tradtional Fijian songs and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian songs and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian dances and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian songs and music in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian Warriors portrait in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Tradtional Fijian doing a kava ceremony in Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Resort, Mamanucas island group Fiji

Men of Lonach parade, pipe band in highland dress, bagpipes, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland UK

Maori with facial painting and Moko tattoo at festival, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Two women in traditional clothes at the festival of the almond flower, Folklore music, Canary Islands, Spain

A small group of local men dancing in traditional costume, Folklore, Folk dance, Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel, Salamis, North Cyprus, Cyprus

Local man with yellow painted face, Wigman, Portrait, Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Folk dance and music on Midsummer Festival in Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Helsinki, Finland

Local man with yellow painted face, Portrait, Huli Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Local man with painted face at the Huli Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Portrait of a Tahitian woman with a bag traditionally woven from pandanus fibers at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Cheerful Tahitian woman smiles with missing teeth at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Evening carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Kippel, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Women demonstrate traditional weaving at a cultural festival, Papeete, Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Tschäggättä mask, carnival custom in Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Couple looks at fire in lake, Midsummer festival in Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Helsinki, Finland

Men of Lonach parade, pipe band in highland dress, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland UK

Midsummer festival at Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Helsinki, Finland

Folk dance and music on Midsummer Festival in Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Helsinki, Finland

Maori with facial painting and Moko tattoo at festival, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Tschäggättä mask, carnival custom in Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Local tribe with painted faces at the Sing Sing festival, Huli, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Evening carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Kippel, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Two musicians in traditional clothes laughing, Folklore music, Celebration of the almond flower, Canary Islands, Spain

Arab coffee ceremony at a local festival, near Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Maori with facial painting and Moko tattoo at festival, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Maori dance performance, Rotorua, Maoris at Rotorua Arts Festival, cultural performance, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Musician and cart pulled by of oxen, Romeria Festival, Folklore, Galdar, Canary Islands, Spain

Local man with yellow painted face, Portrait, Huli Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Drums at the talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Detail of a coffee pot during an Arab coffee ceremony at a local festival, near Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Local man with painted face at the Huli Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Local man with yellow painted face, Wigman, Portrait, Sing Sing festival, Mt Hagen, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Arab man at a local festival, near Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Talcum powder battle, local festival, revival of the homecoming for emigrants, Fiesta de los Indianos, Santa Cruz de La Palma, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Training, soccer event for children and young people from poor neighborhoods, Festival da Bola, social project of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation, Salvador da Bahia

Traditionally dressed and made-up girls at a temple festival, Matsuri Festival, at the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Saio dai, central character of the Aoi Matsuri, Aoi Festival, wearing a traditional headdress and valuable Kimono, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Young female dancer at a street parade in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia