Franco Banfi / Two women snorkeling in front of the cave, Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. Model released.

David Tipling / Tribal performers from Hagen at Sing-sing, Mount Hagen Show in Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. Headress contains Papuan Lorikeet birds and King of Saxony plumes. August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performer from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province Western Highlands Papua New Guinea performing at a Sing-sing, Hagen Show Western Highlands Papua New Guinea.With bird of paradise plumes in...

David Tipling / Roika Waria Sing-sing group from Hagen at the Hagen Show in Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. August 2011

David Tipling / Men of Mendi from the Southern Highlands at Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Head dress has King of Saxony plumes and breast shield of Superb Bird of Paradise plus plumes from Blue bir...

Juergen Freund / Coral reef split level with mangroves with snorkeller, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2012 Model released.

Terry Whittaker / Person dress as a cow holding a sign which says 'Dump dairy - Save a badger' encouraging a dairy boycott, at anti badger cull march, London 1st June 2013. Editorial use only.

Juergen Freund / Men dancing in a Tatanua Masks, an image of the soul of the deceased. When a person dies, by Malagan tradition people dance in the shallow waters to try to drive evil spirits or taboos of the dead awa...

Juergen Freund / Mascot 'Waddy', part of a conservation project for the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), getting a lift home on a motorcycle. North Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Kristel Richard / Two riders on horses (Equus caballus) from the Gremio di Falegnamii, dressed in traditional costume, parade before the start of the Sartiglia (race to the star) in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. February...

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a masked rider on a horse (Equus caballus) from the Gremio di Falegnami parades before the start of the 'Sartiglia' (race to the star) in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. February 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in traditional costumes with sheep skins celebrating 'Las Marzas' celebration, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. March 2017.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in traditional costumes with sheep skins celebrating 'Las Marzas' celebration, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. March 2017.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in traditional costumes with sheep skins celebrating 'Las Marzas' celebration, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. March 2017.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in traditional costumes, Carnival of Zamarrones, Lombrana village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in traditional costumes, Carnival of Zamarrones, Lombrana village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Belmonte village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain. February 2013.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Belmonte village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Belmonte village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Belmonte village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain. February 2013.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Belmonte village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain. February 2013.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Men in colourful costumes at Carnival of Zamarrones, Santa Eulalia village, Polaciones valley, Cantabria, Spain. February 2013.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Man in costume at 'La Vijanera' Carnival in Silio. Molledo Municipality, Cantabria, Spain. January 2017.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Man in costume at 'La Vijanera' Carnival in Silio. Molledo Municipality, Cantabria, Spain. January.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Man in traditional Zarramaco 'warrior of good' costume,'La Vijanera Carnival, Silio, Cantabria, Spain. January.

Nick Garbutt / Buddist Mask Festival. Liker Monastery, Liker, Ladakh, India. February 2017.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Dancers wearing colourful costumes and bull masks, Formosa Island, Bijagos UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Guinea Bissau, February 2015.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets people in traditional costumes at reindeer herders' festival at Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets women in traditional costumes at reindeer herders' festival in Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nick Upton / Samantha Pickering feeds a mealworm to a Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) at a public engagement event, alongside her daughter dressed as a bat, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK, October 2015. Model rel...

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, tows with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

Kristel Richard / Man dressed in traditional riding costume, at the Great Riding Festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Staff in traditional dress, driving rare Czech Moravian draft horses / stallions, at the Great Riding Festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Lady dressed in period costume, riding rare black Kladruber stallion side saddle, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Two riders, dressed in Spanish period costume, ride two rare Kladruber horses/stallions (one black, one white), at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republ...

Kristel Richard / Lady dressed in period costume rides side saddle a rare black Kladruber horse/stallion, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / A rider, dressed in Spanish period costume, asks a rare black Kladruber horse/stallion to make a levade, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic.

Kristel Richard / Two riders, dressed in Spanish period costume, ride two rare Kladruber horses/stallions (one black, one white), at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republ...

Kristel Richard / Lady dressed in period costume, rides side saddle a rare black Kladruber horse/stallion, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Man dressed in period costume with rearing rare black Kladruber horse/stallion to rear, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, drives her draft horse through a horse tunnel to tow, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester,...

Kristel Richard / A man dressed in period costume drives in long reins a rare black Kladruber horse/stallion, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, harnesses her draft horse to tow Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, towing, with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Staff in traditional costumes driving six rare black Kladruber horses / stallions, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, tows with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

Kristel Richard / Men dressed in traditional riding costumes, riding rare white Kladruber stallions, at the Great Riding festival, in Slatinany national stud, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. June 2015.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Men and woman in traditional costumes, Key Afar market. Banna people. Ethiopia, November 2014

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Bernard Castelein / Janakcham (monastic dance). This dance has been performed from the beginning of Buddhist era in order to serve mankind and to restore peace in the animal kingdom. The dancers are wearing Tantric costu...

Rhonda Klevansky / Four people in traditional costumes lined up against wall, part of a Canon lighting ceremony at sunset, Fort, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, November 2011.

Christophe Courteau / 'Zangbeto' traditional guardians of the night, and priests in boat going to visit another village for a voodoo / vodun ceremony, Benin, Africa, February 2011.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Young woman in Balkan dress offering bread and honey at the celebration of the opening of a new Tahini-production factory in Kondovo village, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / School children dance group, celebration of the opening of a new Tahini-production factory in Kondovo village, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / A tourist coming out of the water after a swim in hot springs, Deception Island, with Antarctic cruise liner 'MV Ushuaia' in the background. Antarctica.

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novemb...

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novemb...

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novemb...

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novemb...

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novem...

Tim Laman / Huli 'singsing' dance ceremony. Huli wigmen wearing human hair wigs and feathers of various birds of paradise and other bird species. Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Novemb...

Laurent Geslin / Fulani man with sewing machine, making traditional costumes to sell at market, South Mauritania, West Africa, 2005

David Tipling / Tribal performer Western Highlands Papua New Guinea performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. August 2011 Head dress made up of Cassowary plumes and two parrot wings

David Tipling / Performer from the Kupop Sing-sing group from Jiwaka Province, performng at Hagen Show at Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea Wearing head dress of owl wings in head dress and sicklebill feathers. August 20...

David Tipling / Member of Sing-sing group from Tambul, Western Highlands at Mount Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Member of Sing-sing group from Tambul, Western Highlands at Mount Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Sing-sing group from Hagen in Western Highlands performing at Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Performing having face painted, in preparation for the Hagen show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Western Highlanders playing drums at performance in Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Roika Waria Sing-sing group from Hagen at the Hagen Show, Western Highlands Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Member of Roika Waria Sing-sing group from Hagen at the Hagen Show, Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. With Victoria Ground Pigeon feathers (blue feathers) in head dress. August 2011

David Tipling / Kunai Sing-sing group from Hagen in Western Highlands playing drums at the Hagen Show Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. August 2011 Head dress comprised of Papuan Lorikeets as well as many other bi...

David Tipling / Member of Egawag Cultural group from Tambul District in Western Highlands, at Mount Hagen Show - Sing-sing, Papua New Guinea. August 2011

David Tipling / Western Highlanders performing at Hagen Show in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. August 2011

David Tipling / Huli Wigman from the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands at a Sing-sing, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of Paradise plumes and brea...

David Tipling / Huli Wigman from the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands at a Sing-sing, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of Paradise plumes and brea...

David Tipling / Sing-sing group from Western Highlands performing at Hagen Show, Papua New Guinea. With black plumes from the Black Sicklebill a bird of paradise. August 2011.

David Tipling / Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands, performing at a Sing-sing Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of Paradise plume...

David Tipling / Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea at a Sing-sing Mount Hagen Papua New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of P...

David Tipling / Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea at a Sing-sing, Mount Hagen Papua, New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of P...

David Tipling / Huli Wigmen from the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands at a Sing-sing Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Wearing bird of paradise feathers and plumes particularly Raggiana Bird of Paradise plumes. August 20...

David Tipling / Performers preparing for a Sing-sing at Paiya Show, painting face. Western Highlands Papua, New Guinea. With Papua lorikeets in head dress, August 2011

David Tipling / Performers preparing for a Sing-sing at Paiya Show, applying face paint Western Highlands Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Performers preparing for a Sing-sing at Paiya Show Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Paiya Sing-sing group members preparing for the Paiya show, painting face, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Augsut 2011

David Tipling / Clan chief at Paiya, Western Highlands with Cassowary head dress, Papua New Guinea. August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performers from the Anglimp District in Waghi Province performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Tribal performers from the Anglimp District, in Waghi Province, performing at a Sing-sing - Hagen Show, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, August 2011

David Tipling / Highland women with black facepaint at Paiya Show or Sing-sing, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. August 2011