On the steps outside the Valencia city hall (Plaça del Ajuntament), young Valencianas pose in traditional costumes. They have just been selected to be part of the procession that will offer flowers to the Virgin Mary during the Fallas festival that will take place next spring. And they all look like china dolls. October 2007.…
Edfu is a city on the west bank of the Nile River that is known for its Temple of Horus. On the way to the temple, a man dressed in white suddenly appeared among black-veiled women. This was the obvious picture to take. November 2002. Edfou est une ville sur la rive gauche du Nil,…
A pow wow is a gathering of Indian tribes in a common circle of friendship. I was lucky enough to attend the annual Navajo pow wow which is held every year at the end of July in the mountains above Taos Pueblo. The main event at the pow wow is a dance competition for women…
In the years that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, many Eastern Europeans were coming to Vienna to sell some family belongings. You could find them on the Wienzeile, close to Karlsplatz on Sunday mornings. October 1993. Dans les années qui ont suivi la chute du Mur de Berlin, de nombreux Européens de l’Est…
On April 11, 1992, the Euro Disneyland theme park (today known as Disneyland Paris) opened its gates for a huge private party, before opening to the public the next day. Many international stars were supposed to be invited. But those who came were mostly TV stars or has beens (Eddy Murphy, Cher, Véronique Jannot, etc.).…
A Fula woman strolls through the market in Okene. The Fulani are traditionally a nomadic people, herding goats and sheep across a large territory in West Africa. Women have facial tattoos. The tribes are said to become sedentary in recent years. September 1989. Une femme peul se promène dans le marché d’Okene. Les Peuls sont traditionnellement un peuple…
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