Two boys chat outside the gate of the property of the most famous Bollywood actor, Sharukh Khan, in the Bandra district of Mumbai. They probably cannot imagine the magnificence of the actor’s mansion. May 2015. Deux garçons discutent devant la porte de la propriété de l’acteur le plus célèbre de Bollywood, Sharukh Khan, dans le…
The cultural space of the Petra Bedouins was registered by the UNESCO on the list of the ‘masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity’. Many Bedouins still live on the ancient city of Petra. February 2012. L’espace culturel des Bedouins de Petra a été inscrit par l’UNESCO au « patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’humanité ».…
Myanmar nuns wear pink, while monks wear saffron red. In the evening, a procession of monks reaches a temple for meditation. February 2015. Les bonzesses birmanes portent une tenue rose alors que les moines portent une tenue rouge safran. Le soir, une procession de moines arrive dans un temple pour la méditation. Février 2015.
In Japanese, Teppan Yaki literally means « grilled on an iron plate » et this a type of Japanese cooking that developed in the 1940′. In this restaurant at the top of a Shinjuku tower, the cook prepares Kobe beef for three guests who sit in front of the hob. Kobe beef is known as the best…
The Mingun pagoda was never completed, due to an astrologer claiming that, once the temple was finished, the king would die. The completed stupa would have been the largest in the world (150 meters). It attracts many people today like this lady who was very elegant in her local outfit. February 2015. La pagode de…
These two smiling market stall keepers I met in Pindaya wear thanaka makeup. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. Most Burmese women wear it but it is not uncommon to see it on young boys as well. February 2015. Ces deux vendeuses souriantes que j’ai rencontrées sur le marché de Pindaya…
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