Visually stunning cultures around the world
A global network of photographers captured these moments of daily life, work, and celebrations showcasing the beauty and diversity of different cultures around the world.
Here, two young monks share a laugh at Gelug-pa monastery in Boudnath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
Shivaratri Festival in Nepal
Mahashivaratri, one of the biggest Hindu festivals, is celebrated at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
At the annual Carnival celebration in Trinidad and Tobago, a girl wears a costume inspired by coral reefs.
Samburu women dancers in Kenya
Samburu women dressed in bright, colorful clothing and traditional beaded jewelry dance together in the center of a small, semi-nomadic village in Kenya.
Long-necked lady in Thailand
A woman of the Kayan Lahwi tribe, known for wearing brass coils to extend the neck, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Japanese festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Costumed women participate in the Sakura Matsuri Japanese festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York.
Village woman in India
Woman in India wearing traditional attire, smoking a hookah.
Men in the Solomon Islands
Young men in traditional dress play pan pipes in the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific.
Legong dance in Bali
Balinese Legong dance performed by women in traditional dress in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Sri Lanka tea harvest
Woman picking tea leaves on a plantation in Sri Lanka.
Girl selling crafts in Peru
Native Quechua girl selling handmade souvenirs in the Sacred Valley Market in Pisac, Peru.
Smiling woman in Egypt
Woman in an embroidered dress at a local beach in Egypt.
Village woman in India
An elderly woman from Likir village in Ladakh, India, wearing a wool cloak and lambskin headgear called a perak, studded with semi-precious turquoise stones.
Embera girl in Panama
A young girl of the indigenous Embera people of the Panama jungle, with traditional tattoos and brightly colored clothing and jewelry, sits on the doorstep of her home.
Schoolgirls in Nepal
Girls going to school in a valley near Annapurna mountain in western Nepal.