Rukūʿ, Arabic ركوع, bowing with the upper body’, is a posture prescribed by ritual law during prayer in Islam. A bow is called: rakʿa(do)
The Islamic prayer. Ar-Rifa’ min Ar-Ruku’, or Inclination.
Category: 20th Century
Ranavalona III last queen of Madagascar. She reigns from 1883 to 1897.
Ranavalona III, born November 22, 1861 at Amparibe and died in exile in Algiers May 23, 1917, was the last queen of Madagascar where she reigns from 1883 to 1897
Kanouri tribe. Nigeria, Africa 1930s.
Kanouri tribe. Nigeria, Africa 1930s. Peoples from the Kanouri tribe playing dice, Dikwa Nigeria.
Berber woman from Algeria, c. 1900.
Algeria. Berber woman. Photo: Jean Geiser 1902. Berbers are mainly found in present-day Morocco and Algeria
Caucasus. Armenian woman costume.
Caucasus. Armenian woman costume.
A Bedouin sheikh wearing burnoose.
A Bedouin sheikh wearing burnoose.
The Taotai. Chinese Governor of Kashgar.
A Chinese provincial Governor seated in front of his felt tent, accompanied by a soldier of his suite.
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits,… Read More
An artfully tattooed Japanese man.
Tattooing of this complex and highly coloured type was at one time not uncommon in Japan.
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand.
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand. With greenstone ornament and club. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits,… Read More