anachoretique

[les-sources-du-nil]

Marcus Leatherdale

“Strawman 2 - Muria”, 2000, from ‘Adivasi’

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Strawman from the Muria tribe in Ghutrapura, Chhattisgarh State, India.

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[nevver]

Apache Ghost Dance ceremony, Edward Curtis

[nicetrails]

This Lion’s Mane mushroom growing in a swamp 😰

[bookoffixedstars]

Two dema (ghost) performers during a ceremony - Merauke, Papua, Indonesia, circa 1910. The mask on the left represents a dog, while the one on the right a fish. © Leiden University.

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[yes-zeri]

Costume by Erté, the Russian costume designer often referred to as the father of Art Deco, who had a huge influence on fashion, Hollywood, dance and art and made costumes for Radio City Music Hall, the Paris Opera.

[depthnoir]

Franek Strzeszewski, Village theatre… in the burdock masque

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[moss-mother]

Me, showing up to the occasion

[perchten]

Perchten

photo: Bene Brandhofer

[deathandmysticism]

Bride’s floral headdress, Bulgaria

[bookoffixedstars]

Carnival in Southend-on-Sea (England) - “Der Querschnitt” magazine, 1936 - SLUB Dresden.

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[bookoffixedstars]

Harrison Forman - Devil dance, two characters. Tibet. June 27, 1933. Credit: The Associated Press.

[tanyushenka]

Photography: “ Musician of the Sahara Desert “ (between 1890 and 1923)  

[deathandmysticism]

Barong dance with Rangda masks, Bali

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Pan

by Fedor Velyaminov