Pictured here is a highly decorated casket used by the Mongo tribe of the Congo region of Africa. After the deceased has been washed by family members or slaves, the body is kept in a hut for at least a month. Then, the body is placed in the decorative casket and paraded through the village, … Continue reading Die Sitten der Volker, Volume 3
Pictured here is a Mexican Christmas tradition, a ceremonial parade that stops at a residence and asks for shelter for Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus.
This picture shows the “Flute Ceremony” of the Hopi tribe in North America. This ceremony, also known as “Lenya” can last as long as nine days.
Pictured here is a woman from the Siebenbuerger Mountains of Romania in the traditional clothing of this region.
Pictured here is a young woman from Serbia in colorful traditional clothing.
Pictured here is a young woman from Bueckeburg, in the Lower Saxony region of Germany. She is dressed in traditional wedding attire, which is often the same piece passed down for generations.
Pictured here are two female members of the Bundu Order second class, who serve as shamans or medical practitioners in their tribe in West Africa. They are wearing the mask and clothing that they must put on in order to practice their arts as “Bundu Devils”.
Pictured here is the chief of the Yakun tribe of the Sudan in formal robes.
Pictured here is a woman from Lapland in clothing made of animal pelts.
This is a set of trade cards issued by the Stollwerck Chocolate Company in 1897 titled “Great Rulers”. Pictured here are from left to right: Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire, Otto the Great of the Holy Roman Empire, Peter the Great of Russia, Frederick the Great of Prussia and … Continue reading Grosse Herrscher (Great Rulers)