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.
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
Lady`s of the first empire by G. Boldoni
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Ceremonial visit in Japan. Visite de Cérémonie au Japon, 1895.
Ceremonial visit in Japan. Visite de Cérémonie au Japon, 1895. Autour du Monde. Souvenirs de Voyages.
Ainu. Japan Tribe, 19h century. Ainos Japonais.
Ainu. Japan traditional indigenous tribesmen costume, 19h century.
Kanouri tribe. Nigeria, Africa 1930s.
Kanouri tribe. Nigeria, Africa 1930s. Peoples from the Kanouri tribe playing dice, Dikwa Nigeria.
Japanese General on horse, 1843.
General Japonais, 1843. Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.
India Hindu soldier costume 19th century.
India Hindu soldier costume 19th century. Soldat Hindou.
India Raja or Maharajah costume, 19th century.
India Raja or Maharajah costume, 19th century.
Chinese garden – Paris exhibition grounds, 1878.
The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1878 By Arthur Chandler.