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Each year, hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians wearing white robes make the pilgrimage to the rock-hewn churches built in the twelfthcentury by King Lalibela. (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com)" /> Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrim, Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia (December 2015) Each year, hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians wearing white robes make the pilgrimage to the rock-hewn churches built…
Translated as Rejoicing with the Torah, Simchat Torah is a holiday immediately following Sukkot--a joyous, seven-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the survival of the Israelites during the forty years they wandered in the desert more than 3,400 years ago. (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com)" /> Orthodox Jews celebrate Simchat Torah, Me'a She'arim, Jerusalem, Israel (October 2019)…
Young Orthodox Jewish men remove a Torah scroll the from a Torah ark during Passover. Their long sidecurls fulfill a biblical commandment against removing hair from the “corners” of their heads. Wilson’s Arch, Western Wall, Old City of Jerusalem (April 2022) (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com) Copyright: © Art Wolfe, Art Wolfe Inc.
In the distance are Motu Nui, Moto Ito, and Motu Kao Kao, the center of the Bird Man cult. In a traditional competition men would swim to Motu Kao Kao, the sea stack, to collect the first tern egg of the season. The tradition was ended by Christian missionaries in the late 1800s. Easter Island, Chile Tapiti Rapa Nui is a two-week festival that celebrates Rapa Nui culture through a series of…
Romania has the densest population of brown bears in central Europe. In Romani culture, they have hunted the bear and use the skins and skulls to adorn themselves. They go to houses that people believe are haunted by ghosts, and these grizzlies exorcise ghosts from the homes. When I was working around these “bears” I even believed their power myself. There are humans inside, but I started to…
Buddhist monks and nuns take similar vows of celibacy and poverty and structure their days around communal prayer. However, while monks have access to higher levels of ordination, nuns focus on developing their wisdom and compassion in order to serve others. (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com)" /> Buddhist nun, Kyoto, Japan (November 2011) Buddhist monks and nuns take similar vows of celibacy…
Crab-plovers (Dromas ardeola), Mnemba Island, Tanzania (Art Wolfe/Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com) Copyright: © Art Wolfe, Art Wolfe Inc.
When Hmong people fled suppression in China in the early 1800s, they took their spiritual practices with them. In a soul-healing ceremony, a spiritual intermediary called the Txiv Neeb, tries to restore wholeness to the twelve parts, or dimensions, of the soul. Hmong who have converted to Christianity view their traditional rituals as cultural customs. (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com)" />…
When Hmong people fled suppression in China in the early 1800s, they took their spiritual practices with them. In a soul-healing ceremony, a spiritual intermediary called the Txiv Neeb, tries to restore wholeness to the twelve parts, or dimensions, of the soul. Hmong who have converted to Christianity view their traditional rituals as cultural customs. (Art Wolfe Inc./Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com)" />…
Marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa), willet (Tringa semipalmata), and short-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Art Wolfe/Art Wolfe, artwolfe.com) Copyright: © Art Wolfe, Art Wolfe Inc.
