Zambia

During the Pamodzi Carnival, a festival in Lusaka, Zambia, a Makishi dancer performs with a snake and a mask that represent ancestral spirits. At Pamodzi, which means “together” in the Chichewa language, cultural groups from the country’s 10 pr... more

Guatemala

Intermediate students perform a folk dance at the Escuela Central, a school in the village of Chaquijyá in Guatemala’s Sololá department. They perform on special occasions to demonstrate their traditions and customs.... more

Sri Lanka

John Anthonipillai sells fresh fish on the side of Mannar Bridge, which connects Mannar Island to the main island of Sri Lanka. Every evening for the last three years, Anthonipillai has sold fish to travelers on the bridge to Mannar Island, which has... more

Argentina

The folk dance group Die Lustigen Tiroler performs traditional Austrian dances at the Plaza de Mayo, a public square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The performance by the dancers, based in the Villa del Parque neighborhood, was part of an event called B... more

Rwanda

Clementine Nikuze has transformed old tires into planters at her home in Rwanda’s Rubavu District. Nikuze, a mother of four, turned tire gardens into a business. Customers pay her 15,000 Rwandan francs (about $17) to come to their homes and install... more

Uganda

Friends and neighbors (left to right) Blair, 3; Alysha, 4; and Ismah, 2, search through garbage for toys in Bukoto, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda. The group returns about once per week to look for new treasures. During this trip, they discovered some p... more