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Fishing on stilts is a centuries old tradition in several areas of Sri lanka. Although beautiful to look at these fishermen have very hard lives. Perched on very uncomfortable stilts for hours, exposed to the elements in the hope of catching a few tiny fish that they can sell for next to nothing. Its no surprise that many of them have taken to pose for tourists instead. However tourists are not usually around at six in the morning for the sunrise so photographing them at this time guarantees a genuine experience.
A stilt fisherman coming out of the water with his catch in the bag.
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A Bedouin prepares a camp fire with which he will make a pot of tea. A welcomed warm drink on a chilly desert night.
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Penitentes during the easter processions in Arcos De La Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
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Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.
Island of Ko Chang, Thailand, 2010.
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Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100m high hill in the center of the old town of Luang Prabang. It lies in the heart of the old town peninsula and is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Nam Khan River. The hill is a local religious site, and houses several Buddhist shrines.
Luang Prabang, Laos, 2010
This is Magantu and her baby Bartui. Mursi society has a high level of infant mortality and raising children is greatly valued. Scarring around the hips, on the stomach and breasts can highlight areas associated with fertility. The scars themselves can also remain sensitive for years following their creation and be a source of heightened sensation for those with scars and anyone who touches them.
Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia.
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The sun on there faces and the dust making every step a struggle. The pilgrims continue there travels through "El Camino". Venerating there "Virgen De La Sin Pecado" with songs and dance, all the way to the village of El Rocio, as has been the tradition for centuries.
Andalucia, Spain
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Fishermen on Tissamaharama Lake.
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A Hasidim Jew looks through some holy books at a street stall in the ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim,
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Portrait of a woman in the desert town of Jaisalmer.
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Turbans worn in Rajastan are referred to as the Pagari. They vary in style, colour and size. They also indicate a wearer's social class, caste, region and the occasion it being worn for. Its shape and size may also vary with the climatic conditions of the different regions. Turbans in the hot desert areas are large and loose. Farmers and shepherds, who need constant protection from the elements of nature, wear some of the biggest turbans. The Rajasthani turban also has many practical functions. Exhausted travellers use it as a pillow, a blanket or a towel. It can be used to strain muddy water. An unravelled turban can also be used as a rope to draw water from a well with a bucket.
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Smoke from shisha or water pipes, sawdust on the floor, misty mirrors and intriguing gazes are all part of the Ahwas or cafe culture in Cairo. This is where the local men gather for a game of back gammon, domino's or just to discuss the local politics.
Cairo, Egypt, 2010.
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This is Kasahun, a nine year old boy who at his young age already works as a waiter at a local bar in Konso.
Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia.
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It is a positive rabbinic precept to give two gifts for gifts to two poor people on Purim, one gift to each poor person. Even a poor person who himself subsists on charity is obligated in this requirement. This obligation can be fulfilled through any type of gift: money, food, drink, or clothing. Optimally, the gift should be substantial. If the gift is money, the amount should enable the poor person to purchase bread sufficient for at least one meal. The gifts should be given during the day of Purim rather than at night. It is proper to give them after the reading of the Megillah. One should not give these gifts from money which has been set aside for donating to charity. However, one may add a small amount to the money which was set aside and then give the larger amount to the poor so as to fulfill the obligation. Money which one has designated for giving to the poor on Purim may not be given to another charity. The obligation of giving gifts to the poor on Purim does not free a person from his general obligation to give charity. Even poor people are required to give charity at least once a year aside from their obligation to give gifts to the poor on Purim.
Boy awaits a donation during the festival of Purim.
Jerusalem, Israel, 2012.
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Local man in a cemetery, wearing the traditional local dress in the lakeside town of Solola. Volcan Toliman can be seen in the background.
Guatemala.
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This is Gubi, a young girl from from the village of Kolcho, home to the Karo people. Kolcho village is situated on a Plateau overlooking the Stunning Omo River, an important source of water for many tribes and home to many crocodiles.
Omo valley, south Ethiopia, 2013.
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This is Teri, a young girl from the Hamar tribe.
Teri is not yet married, evident as she does not support the hairstyle of little dreadlocks of a married woman. Wife beating is an accepted part of life rather than a taboo, and the convention is that a man will not generally tell his wife why she is being whipped. On the other hand, if a beating is severe then family or neighbours will step in. After the couple have had two or three children, the beating stops.
Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
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Peace and quite in the Sahara.
Erg Chebbi, Morocco, 2009
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The humidity, cool temperatures, and rainfall in the country's central highlands provide a climate that favours the production of high quality tea. The industry was introduced to the country in 1847 by James Taylor, the British planter who arrived in 1852.
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An array of notable individuals have lauded Guevara as a hero; for example, Nelson Mandela referred to him as "an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom" while Jean-Paul Sartre described him as "not only an intellectual but also the most complete human being of our age." Others who expressed their admiration include authors Graham Greene who remarked that Che "represented the idea of gallantry, chivalry, and adventure", and Susan Sontag who expounded that " goal was nothing less than the cause of humanity itself." In the black community, philosopher Frantz Fanon professed Guevara to be "the world symbol of the possibilities of one man",
Vinales, Cuba , 2006
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The minimum age for ordaining as a Buddhist monk is 20 years, reckoned from conception. However, boys under that age are allowed to ordain as novices (samanera), performing a ceremony such as Shinbyu in Burma. Novices shave their heads, wear the yellow robes, and observe ten basic precepts. Although no specific minimum age for novices is mentioned in the scriptures, traditionally boys as young as seven are accepted. This tradition follows the story of the Lord Buddha’s son, Rahula, who was allowed to become a novice at the age of seven. Monks follow 227 rules of discipline.
portrait of local Monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, 2010.
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The great pyramids of Giza can be a great disappointment when one arrives with the notion of connecting with them on a spiritual level. The hoards of tourists alighting from a seemingly endless stream of coaches, the local hustlers and the security measures can all undermine the sense of anticipation with which one usually arrives at such a colossal site. However, it takes just a little initiative and a short walk around the Pyramids away from the masses, before one can begin to feel the allure of this magical site.
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Meet Lago from the Arbore tribe. Lago is a married woman who lives with her husband, her husband's two other wives and their four children in a small village deep in the Omo Valley. Lago has to accept her husband's right to beat her sometimes when he feels she deserves it. One of the guidelines for such behavior is that her husband must beat all his wives equally. Failing that, he risks being beaten himself by other male members of the community. Lago was circumcised as part of her wedding celebrations and her hair was then allowed to grow. Her hair now indicates her status as a married woman. Lago owns a small herd of goats from where she gets the milk to feed her children. Her many necklaces form part of her few possessions and she rarely takes them off, even for sleeping. The most treasured part of the decoration is the metal strap (old wrist watch) which she proudly wears as a center piece.
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Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life
In Cádiz the costumes worn are often related to recent news, such as the bird flu epidemic in 2006, during which many people were disguised as chickens. The feeling of this carnival is the sharp criticism, the funny play on words and the imagination in the costumes, more than the glamorous dressings. It is traditional to paint the face with lipstick as a humble substitute of a mask.
La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, and thus it is considered sacred by Christians. The structure is actually a combination of two churches, with a crypt beneath the Grotto of the Nativity where Jesus was supposedly born:
On April, 2002, during the second Intifada some 50 armed Palestinians wanted by the IDF locked themselves in the church, holding 200 hostages (also Palestinians). Because of the sensitivity of the building the IDF did not break into the building, but prevented the entry of food. The siege lasted 39 days in which many of the hostages tried to escape from the building. Some of the gunmen were shot by IDF snipers. After lengthy negotiations it was agreed that the gunmen would be evacuated to Gaza or Cyprus in exchange for the release the hostages.
Bethlehem, Palestine, 2012.
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Jewish boys dressed up for the Purim celebrations.
Jerusalem, Israel, 2012.
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Farmer selling cabbages at the local street market.
Ninh Binh, Vietnam, 2008
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couple kissing at El camino del Rocio,Andalucia, Spain
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San Martín Sacatepéquez is predominantly inhabited by Indigenous peoples of Maya, Mam descent. Linguistically, San Martín is part of the Southern Mam speaking region of Guatemala. The town is also known as San Martín Chile Verde, due to the large quantity of green chili peppers its farmers historically grew and brought to Quetzaltenango to sell.
Here a local man can be seen wearing the traditional traje, still worn by most men in the town.
San Martín Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, 2014.
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Frank is the main man. A clumsy clown one minute and a brave tiger tamer the next. But whether he is making people laugh or scream, it's the circus administration that occupies his mind. The economic crisis, new laws, internet, tv and inflexible local politicians. Frank believes all this is causing his five generation old spectacle to suffer a severe downfall, one from which they may not be able to recover.
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Lake Atitlan in Guatemala with Volcan San Pedro rising from the water.
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This is Surba, a young woman from the Arbore tribe. The Arbore are agro-pastoral people dwelling in south-western Omo Valley. Their population is estimated to be around 7,000. The Arbore territory is a savannah grassland at around 500 meters elevation. The Weito River flows from north to south and runs into the Lake Chew Bahir, on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya. The people live along the lower part of the river.
Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
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Flowers in Spain with the British Rock of Gibraltar in the distance and Africa behind it.
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The Kidron Valley is one of Jerusalem’s most sacred locales, due to its location between the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives.
On the Mount of Olives is the world’s oldest Jewish cemetery, where it is believed the resurrection of the dead will begin when the Messiah comes. Legend has it that a miraculous bridge will span the valley at the end of time, over which the righteous will pass on their way to the Temple Mount.
Jerusalem, Israel, 2012.
Director: Vladimir Rios
Assistants: Churi & Pecho
Photitos Staff:
Kathe (Coordinación General)
Oscar (Backstage support/Pics BS)
Jimara (On Stage Support)
Hairstylist/Make up Artist: Thalía M.
Models: Kelly & Maricarmen
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Although Cairo is in many ways a modern metropolis it still maintains its traditions of old.
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Graveyard at night.
Ireland, 2013.
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