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Ethnic Collection (page 3)

Background imageEthnic Collection: View of Tokyo, Japan, 1870 s

View of Tokyo, Japan, 1870 s
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. View of Tokyo

Background imageEthnic Collection: Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand

Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand
c.1860s South East Asia - wives of King Mongkut - Chao Chom Manda Beng and Chao Chom Manda Huang, Siam Thailand

Background imageEthnic Collection: The Hairy Family of Burma - hypertrichosis lanuginosa

The Hairy Family of Burma - hypertrichosis lanuginosa
c. 1860s India - the hairy family of Burma - congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa - they became famous as a show attraction and freak show act

Background imageEthnic Collection: c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

Background imageEthnic Collection: Portrait of a young woman, north Africa, c. 1890

Portrait of a young woman, north Africa, c. 1890
Portrait of a young woman, north Africa, c.1890

Background imageEthnic Collection: Japanese samurai with two swords, Japan, c. 1880 s

Japanese samurai with two swords, Japan, c. 1880 s
Japanese samurai with two swords, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Group of Burmese women, Taungoo, Burma, Myanmar

Group of Burmese women, Taungoo, Burma, Myanmar, c.1890

Background imageEthnic Collection: Pasees, low caste Hindoos, Oude. Pasi, India

Pasees, low caste Hindoos, Oude. Pasi, India
The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress, of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan - published in the 1860s under order of the Viceroy

Background imageEthnic Collection: The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with

The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with A Night in Spain, 1928 - she had a unique style using ethnic dances (Peruvian and Spanish) and was exotic looking wearingnumerous original costumes Date

Background imageEthnic Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group

Background imageEthnic Collection: Native Americans Indians, Osage and Iroquois Chiefs

Native Americans Indians, Osage and Iroquois Chiefs
Native American Indians, Osage and Iroquois Chiefs. 1876

Background imageEthnic Collection: Inuit or Eskimo bride on her wedding day

Inuit or Eskimo bride on her wedding day. 1908

Background imageEthnic Collection: Polygars of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Southern India

Polygars of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Southern India
Polygars (Palaiyakkarars, military chiefs) of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Tamil Nadu (Madras State), Southern India. Date: 1842

Background imageEthnic Collection: Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Four young women of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province

Background imageEthnic Collection: Maori greeting - rubbing noses Maori greeting - Te Hongi - rubbing noses

Maori greeting - rubbing noses Maori greeting - Te Hongi - rubbing noses
Maori greeting - rubbing noses

Background imageEthnic Collection: Malaysia - Semang people

Malaysia - Semang people
The Semang are a Negrito ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula. Lowland Semang tribes are also known as Sakai (see card caption), although this term is considered to be derogatory by the Semang people

Background imageEthnic Collection: Chief of the Shilluk Tribe - Southern Sudan

Chief of the Shilluk Tribe - Southern Sudan
circa 1910s

Background imageEthnic Collection: A Tuareg with his camel - French Colonial Exhibition

A Tuareg with his camel - French Colonial Exhibition
A Tuareg with his camel at The Colonial Exhibition at the Garden of Tropical Agriculture at Nogent-sur-Marne, just outside Paris, France. The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic confederation

Background imageEthnic Collection: Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal ( Sea of Gazelles

Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal ( Sea of Gazelles
Men of the Luwo tribe making a Grain Bin in the Bahr-el-Ghazal (" Sea of Gazelles" ) region of South Sudan, Africa

Background imageEthnic Collection: Indigenous Tribe from the Colombian Pacific Coast region

Indigenous Tribe from the Colombian Pacific Coast region
Photograph of Villagers from an indigenous Tribe (Buscaja Indians) from the Colombian Pacific Coast region - Buenaventura, Colombia. Date: 1932

Background imageEthnic Collection: Three Shilluk Warriors of the Upper Nile, Sudan

Three Shilluk Warriors of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa - bearing traditional weapons and displaying feather-topped topknots (one bearing the full head of what appears to be a crane) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Sierra Leone - Gbangbama Devils (Native Jesters)

Sierra Leone - Gbangbama Devils (Native Jesters). Sierra Leone has a rich cultural history, with a strong presence of traditional local mascots, who (to this day) appear in the form of devils

Background imageEthnic Collection: Tanzania - Three Nyamwezi Men

Tanzania - Three Nyamwezi Men - a Bantu tribal group - the 2nd largest in Tanzania. Date: circa 1909

Background imageEthnic Collection: Member of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa

Member of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa
Memeber of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa. Both men and women of this region stretch their ears, although today more women than men follow the practice

Background imageEthnic Collection: West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman - Sanusi People

West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman - Sanusi People
West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman with a wicker mat rolled-up under her arm - Sanusi People. Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - Husking of Rice pestle & mortar

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Husking of Rice pestle & mortar
Sierra Leone, West Africa - The husking of rice using a pestle and mortar - common traditional domestic scene of food preparation. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Jurs Granary - Bahr El-Ghazal, Sudan

Jurs Granary - Bahr El-Ghazal, Sudan
Jurs Granary - Bahr El-Ghazal (Sea of Gazelles), South Sudan. The South Sudanese region of Bahr el Ghazal takes its name from the Bahr El Ghazal River, the main western tributary of the Nile

Background imageEthnic Collection: Tuareg Tribesmen - Sahara - West Africa - with spears

Tuareg Tribesmen - Sahara - West Africa - with spears
Tuareg Tribesmen - Sahara - West Africa - posing for this photograph with their spears. Two other Tuareg self-designations are Kel Tamasheq meaning " speakers of Tamasheq"

Background imageEthnic Collection: A girl of the Dusan People, Sabah State, North Borneo

A girl of the Dusan People, Sabah State, North Borneo
A girl of the Dusan tribe (or ethnic and linguistic group) from the Malaysian state of Sabah of North Borneo. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageEthnic Collection: A Basotho woman making mats - South Africa

A Basotho woman making mats - South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageEthnic Collection: A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition

A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition
A South African Man with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, creating a remarkable patched appearance, captioned here as Leopard Skin (!). Date: circa 1900

Background imageEthnic Collection: Guinea, Africa - A Susu Girl

Guinea, Africa - A Susu Girl
A girl of the Susu tribe (Soussou) in Guinea, West Africa. The Susu are a major Mande ethnic group and are descendants of the thirteenth century Mali Empire. Date: 1910

Background imageEthnic Collection: Girls in traditional costume, Greenland, Victorian period

Girls in traditional costume, Greenland, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Inuit girl on whaling boat, Greenland, Victorian period

Inuit girl on whaling boat, Greenland, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Ethnic tribesman, Pago Pago, American Samoa

Ethnic tribesman, Pago Pago, American Samoa

Background imageEthnic Collection: Veddahs, forest dwelling aborigines of Sri Lanka

Veddahs, forest dwelling aborigines of Sri Lanka, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: A Bianzi tribesman, Africa, Victorian period

A Bianzi tribesman, Africa, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: An Ashanti Chief - Victorian period

An Ashanti Chief - Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Fiji Islander - Victorian period

Fiji Islander - Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Jamaican warrior - Victorian period

Jamaican warrior - Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Australian aborigines with boomerangs, Victorian period

Australian aborigines with boomerangs, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: African girl, Victorian period

African girl, Victorian period

Background imageEthnic Collection: Ethnic woman, South Africa, Victorian period

Ethnic woman, South Africa, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Background imageEthnic Collection: Ethnic women, South Africa, Victorian period

Ethnic women, South Africa, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Background imageEthnic Collection: Bedouin Man - Palestine

Bedouin Man - Palestine. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Group photo, Native Americans Indians in Canada

Group photo, Native Americans Indians in Canada Date: 1936

Background imageEthnic Collection: Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, British-born conservationist

Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, British-born conservationist
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888-1938), British-born conservationist, fur trapper and writer, disguised as Native American Grey Owl Date: circa 1930s

Background imageEthnic Collection: Map of Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand

Map of Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand, with a scene depicting Captain Cook and natives (Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769). Date: 1838



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