These Cambodian people live in floating villages in the Chong Khneas area. At the end of the rainy season, when the water level goes down, fishing is allowed again. Fishermen install floating houses along one half of the lake. The Tonlé Sap lake is linked to the sea via the Tonlé Sap river, which converges with…
Palaces and gardens, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, and sometimes called the « Russian Versailles », attract tourists to Peterhof (UNESCO World Heritage Site). In the Soviet Union, tourist guides, who were allowed to meet foreigners and spoke several languages, enjoyed a privileged status. This lady in the gardens was probably one of…
Szechenyi Bath is the biggest and most popular of all thermal baths in Budapest, with eighteen different pools. In one of the outdoor pools, local chess players meet and seem to play endless games. November 2012. Les bains Szechenyi sont les plus grands et les plus populaires thermes de Budapest, avec dix-huit bassins différents. Dans…
In the big market in Lomé, some Togolese somen sell traditional fabrics, particularly the Dutch « wax » that is much sought after in Western Africa. They are called the « nanas Benz » as most of them have become wealthy and own a big Mercedes car. The golden years are now behind them as the economic crisis and…
A Balinese hindu lady is bringing a basket of canang sari to the temple. Canang sari are offered every day to the Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa divinity as a form of thanking for the peace given to the world. They are a very simple household offering. August 2004. Une dame balinaise hindouiste apporte un panier…
It was Palm Sunday in Cordoba. The city was quiet until I came upon this procession that made me feel I was in an El Greco painting. Incense smoke, drum and trumpet bands, heavy pasos (floats) with Passion scenes: the Holy Week in Andalusia is one of my favorite events. April 1999. C’était le dimanche…
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