Ceremony Collection (page 93)

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The first candle lit is carried to the altar in a procession around the church, to mark the begining of the New Year at the Cathedral of Trapani

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The lighting of the first candle by the bishop symbolising the beggining of the New Year in the Roman Catholic calendar

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The bishop holding a lit candle at the beggining of the Roman Catholic calendar New Year at the Cathedral of Trapani

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; A silver bass relief representing an episode of the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), as part of the garment during the Misteri procession in Trapani

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The Addolorata during the Misteri procession on Good Friday in Trapani

Russia; St. Petersburg; The High Priest talking to believers during the Russian Orthodox Easter ceremony at Vladimirsky Cathedral

Russia, Sakhalin; An orthodox ceremony in a small church in the suburbs of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Russia, St. Petersburg; During an Easter Orthodox ceremony at Vladimirski Cathedral

Mass in the night in Lourdes, France

Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu warriors hair is ochred and tied up in braids at a dance at a local manyatta

Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. Samburu warriors sing, clap and dance in their traditional dress at a manyatta

Towards the conclusion of a Ngetunogh ceremony, an initiate must put on his mothers jewellery for a day before removing the wild sisal face mask he has worn for 2-3 months

During a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mother of a Pokot initiate sings and dances holding high the cowhorn container she used to smear fat over the masks of her son and other boys as a blessing

At the start of a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates will smear animal fat on the boys masks as a blessing

During a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates sing and dance holding high the cowhorn containers they used to smear fat over the masks of their sons as a blessing

After 2-3 months seclusion, Pokot initiates leave their camp in single file to celebrate Ngetunogh. They must wear goatskins

Thailand, Sakhon Nakhon, Sakhon Nakhon. Phu Thai dancers at the Bai See Su Khwan (blessing ceremony) during the Wax Castle festival

Thailand, Ko Phuket, Phuket. Dragon dancers and fireworks during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. The 9 day religious festival celebrates spiritual and body cleansing for the local Chinese community

Masked man, Festival, Trashichhoe Dzong (monastery), Thimpu, Bhutan

Changing of the guards
Taiwan Taipei Martyrs Shrine changing of the guards ceremony

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall guards at evening flag changing ceremony

Mongolia, Karakorum. Lamas praying at a ceremony to bless a Horse Festival, Erdene Zuu Monastery

Mongolia, Ulan Bator. Lamas performing morning prayer at Ganden Monastery

Trumpter at changing of the Guard

New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua. The Tamaki Experience - a welcoming ceremony is performed at a cultural show where visitors can enjoy an indepth Maori experience

Chullpa (Inca burial chamber) with Lake Umayo behind

Stone circle & chullpas mark ceremonial Inca burial grounds Stone circle & chullpas mark ceremonial Inca burial grounds

Whirling Dervishes (The Mevlevi), performing the Sema (ceremony), Istanbul, Turkey The Mevlevi, know as Whirling Dervishes performing the Sufi dance, Istanbul, Turkey

Japan, Kyoto, Gion. Performers at the Yatuko Nomae Festival at the Yasaka Shrine

Meiji jingu Shrine 20th Century priest bride groom and family at traditional Japanese wedding Japan Tokyo Harajku Meiji jingu Shrine 20th Century priest bride groom

Grand Taikai Sumo Wrestling Tournament Dohyo ring entering ceremony of top ranked wrestlers. Japan Tokyo Ryogoku district Kokugikan Hall Stadium Grand Taikai Sumo Wrestling Tournament Dohyo ring

China, Shandong Province, Qufu City. International Confucius Cultural Festival. Birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator of the 6th-5th centuries BC

A Himba woman lights a small fire made of woodshavings and scented butterfat as part of her personal hygiene routine. Once the shavings are smoking she will cover herself with a sheepskin cloak

Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Msai warriors during an Eunoto ceremony when the warriors become junior elders and thenceforth are permitted to marry

Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic

A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as

A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as many

A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing a fit in the tension-filled days leading up to his circumcision. It is not uncommon for Samburu youths and warriors to succumb to hysterical

Gabbra women sing and dance to celebrate a wedding. The traditional metal ornamentation on their heads is called malmal

A large gathering of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, listen to instructions from their chiefs and elders during a ceremony

Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro. Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers

One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks

In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees

Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines

A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision. A day after the ordeal, he will hang in his pierced earlobes copper earrings normally worn by married women

A Samburu youth, his head freshly shaved, has milk poured over him from a wooden gourd-like container decorated with green grass prior to his circumcision

Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance at a Laikipiak Msai marriage near Sabuk

A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress

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