Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man in fine traditional attire with an elaborate multi-coloured turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Two young Hausa boys in Islamic dress.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A pretty Wodaabe girl with traditional facial scarification watches a Gerewol ceremony performed by the young men of her tribe.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Eurasia, Caucasus region, Georgia, Shida Kartli, Gori, Museum of Joseph Stalin, embroidered wall carpet, Gori is birth place of Stalin

Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa. A black masked woman at the lively livestock market at Nizwa where local farmers sell goats and cattle. These masks usually denote a woman’s Bedouin heritage.

Tsholham - traditional knee-length boots that are worn by Bhutanese men during important ceremonial occasions. They are commonly hand-stitched from cow or sheep hide and decorated with brocade and emb...

Traditional 'lace' embroidered tablecloths made by the local women on Nosy Komba Island. Northern MADAGASCAR

Myanmar, Burma, Kengtung. An Akha woman wearing traditional costume with a headdress of silver and beads.

Oman, Muscat, Ghala, Al Ghubrah (Grand Mosque) Mosque. The mosque, a magnificent example of modern islamic architecture, was built for the nation by Sultan Qaboos to mark the 30th year of his reign an...

India, Rajasthan, Jawai. A Rabari herdsman wearing his distinctive red turban and white tunic.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing blue robes and indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. An elegant Hausa man in flowing robes and indigo turban rides his horse during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man in an embroidered robe and Fulani-style hat carries a large cleaver during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa drummer plays a traditional hour-glass shaped talking drum known to the Hausa as kalangu. They are amongst West Africa's oldest musical instruments.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in bright-coloured purple flowing robes and indigo turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate c...

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man dressed in large flowing, embroidered robe and a vivid red turban.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The Emir of Kano sits cross-legged in his palace reception hall where he meets members of the Hausa community who come to pay him their respects.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A group of Hausa dignitaries wear beautiful traditional flowing robes with very fine turbans.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. The Emir of Kano mounted on a white horse pauses beside a traditionally decorated wall at his palace with a group of well-dressed followers in attendance.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen gallop through a market in Kano.

Students engaging in a mass dance in front of the Indoor Stadium, North Korea

Rolls with embroidered gift ribbons, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Colourful embroidered traditional shoes at the market, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. Young Wodaabe men in traditional embroidered garments participate in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. Young Wodaabe men in traditional embroidered garments perform the rumi dance during a Gerewol ceremony.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. Young Wodaabe men in traditional embroidered garments participate in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

North Korea, Pyongyang. Students engaging in a mass dance in front of the Indoor Stadium. The mass dance is taking place to celebrate the Anniversary of the Foundation of the Workers Party of Korea.

Romania, Maramures, Rozavlea. Young boy in traditional Maramures dress attending a blessing and ceremony in remembrance of war heroes.

Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa. A shop selling a wide range pf locally made clay products in Nizwa souq.

Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa. The Nizwa fresh fruit and vegetable souq.

Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa. Two old men in discussion at the lively, weekly livestock market at Nizwa where local farmers sell goats and cattle.

Oman, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa. The lively, weekly livestock market at Nizwa where local farmers sell goats and cattle.

Oman, Muscat, Muttrah. Omani men try on embroidered Muslim hats, called kuma, in Muttrah souq.

Oman, Muscat, Muttrah. Muttrah harbour and waterfront.

Jordan, Amman. Tailor’s dummies in old Amman display embroidered Jordanian national dresses and decorated headgear for women.

Vietnam, Lao Cai Province, Bac Ha. A Flower H’mong baby girl peeps out from the comfort and security of a beautifully decorated baby carrier strapped to her mother’s back.

Laos, Muang La, Oudomxay Province. A woman from the minority Akha Puli wearing a headdress decorated with old French Indo-China silver coins. Her teeth are stained red by chewing betel nuts.

Laos, Pak Namnoy, Oudomxay Province. The decorated headdress of a woman from the minority Akha Pala people. Akha headdress styles differ between sub-tribes which all have their origins in China and T...

Laos, Pak Namnoy, Oudomxay Province. The tall decorated headdress of a woman from the minority Akha Pala people. Akha headdress styles differ between sub-tribes which all have their origins in China...

Kuwait, Kuwait City, Embroidered Dresses Embroidered, Dress at Souk Marbarakia

Embroidered textiles for sale in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Close up of a Womens henna and jewellery at the Hotel Laxmi Villa Palace Hotel, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Embroidered belts for sale in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, Central America

China, Yunnan, Liuyi. Tiny bound feet clad in embroidered shoes in the village of Liuyi.

China, Yunnan, Luoping. A man dressed in traditional clothing enjoying the mustard fields at Luoping.

The magnificent ruins of the Great Mosque at Kilwa Kisiwani which was first built in the 10th and 11th centuries with important additions in the 14th century. By the 16th century, it had become the la...

Peru, A Collaya women in traditional dress at the main square of Yanque, an attractive small rural village in the Colca Canyon.

Panama, Panama City, Casco Viejo Neighborhood, Straw Montuno Hat and Embroidered Shirt, National Costume of Panama

Myanmar, Burma, Kengtung. An Akha woman wearing traditional costume with a silver headdress and necklace embellished with glass beads.

Kenya, Lamu Island, Lamu. A young Muslim boy of Lamu town wearing a kofia or traditional Lamu embroidered hat.

Kenya, Lamu Island, Shela. Two young men on donkeys ride past a Muslim man at Shela pier.

Kenya, Lamu Island, Lamu. Swahili men celebrate a Muslim festival with a dance on the waterfront at Lamu town.

A fisherman repairs the sail of his wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, along the waterfront of Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island. Kisingitini is the centre of the island's fishing indu...

Abdul Malik Bilali recites the Holy Koran in his beautiful stone-built house in Lamu's old town. The house has fine example of decorative Lamu plasterwork gracing the interior walls. The extraordinary...

A man rides to market on his gaily-caprisoned pony. His saddlecloth is embroidered with Ethiopia's imperial lion. Lions are associated with Ethiopia's last monarch, the late Emperor Haile Selassie, wh...

India, Rajasthan, Jawai. A Rabari herdsman wearing his distinctive red turban, white tunic and embroidered shawl.

India, Rajasthan, Jawai. A Rabari herdsman wearing his distinctive red turban, white tunic and embroidered shawl.

India, Rajasthan, Jawai. A Rabari herdsman wearing his distinctive red turban, white tunic and embroidered shawl.

Traditional embroideries. Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uzbekistan

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A man admires a traditional Hausa fan made of dyed ostrich feathers and peacock feathers in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A shopkeeper relaxes beside the coloured prayer beads he is offering for sale at his shop in the sprawling 15th century Kurmi market.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing robes and indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa horsemen in flowing robes and green turban rides through the streets of Kano on his beautifully adorned horse during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing robes and indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing blue robes and indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in flowing robes and colourful turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa horsemen in brilliant flowing robes and several with indigo turbans ride through the streets of Kano on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Two Hausa men in colourful robes and turbans mounted on their beautifully adorned horses during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A Hausa man in striking attire mounted on his beautifully adorned horse during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. A close-up of a Hausa man in striking attire mounted on his beautifully adorned horse during a Durbar celebration at Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Men from the Emir of Kano's traditional Hausa escort walk over a bridge in the grounds of Government House in Kano dressed in flowing bright robes and turbans.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in flowing embroidered robes and elaborate turbans walk over a bridge in the grounds of Government House in Kano.

Nigeria, Kano State, Kano. Hausa men dressed in flowing robes and red turbans participate in a Durbar parade. Their fine horses are equally impressive, adorned with ornate ceremonial regalia.