The Ducal Haka, Rotoroa Island. New Zealand 1913.
The Ducal Haka, Rotorua. New Zealand 1913.
Category: 20th Century
Tattoo Art on Boy from Myanmar.
Tattoo Art on Boy from Burma (Myanmar), West Indies, 1900.
Maori warrior with Taiaha weapon, New Zealand
Maori warrior with Taiaha weapon, New Zealand
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Maori meeting house, New Zealand 1913.
Maori meeting house, New Zealand 1913. From the book: Picturesque New Zealand (1913) by Paul Gooding. Photography by Muir & Moodie; and Josiah Martin.
Tattooed Maori 1913, New Zealand.
Tattooed Maori 1913, New Zealand. From the book: Picturesque New Zealand (1913) by Paul Gooding. Photography by Muir & Moodie; and Josiah Martin.
Panama indian native costume
Panama indian native costume. Indian women from Panama balance water jars on their heads with the grace of the ancient Greeks. Illustration by Jo Bartas.
Historically Accurate. Flapper girl makeup and hairstyle.
Back to the 1920s as she prepares for a night of jazz, class and stylish decadence.
Brazil dance costume. Latin american folk dress.
Brazil dance costume. In the night clubs of Rio de Janeiro and other large Brazilian cities, one occasionally sees the Hollywood type of performer, whose exaggerated rhythms and fantastic costume… Read More
Mexican China Poblana dance costume. Jarabe Tapatío.
Dancing the Jarabe Tapatío (Mexican Hat Dance).
The Peruvian woman’s headdress.
The Peruvian woman’s headdress changes from village to village.
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