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AFGHANISTAN
A wool spinner at work in Chelkand, a remote
village in the Wakhan District
© Alick Warburton08
QATAR
During Ramadan, a young boy is held gently
by his father during a canon firing, signalling
that it is time to break fast
© Ray Toh02
CHINA
Li women – mostly located on Hainan Island
- began tattooing as a symbol of belonging;
gradually, their tattoos came to signify beauty
© Mattia Passarini
05
MYANMAR
A Padaung woman of the Karen tribe peers
through colourful fabric in Myanmar
© Aung Kyi Wint03
INDIA
The Konyak are recognised by their tattoos.
Previously known as “headhunters”, they would
take the heads of opposing warriors as trophies
© Mattia Passarini
06
BANGLADESH
A little boy clambers onto his father’s back during
Jumu’ah prayer at the second-largest Muslim
congregation held in Bangladesh
© Md. Khalid Rayhan Shawon07
BHUTAN
Backstage activity at the Thangbi Monastery
in Bumthang Province
© Joyce Le Mesurier01
INDONESIA
A young boy reveals his face beneath a topeng –
an Indonesian traditional mask
© Sofyan Efendi
04
SRI LANKA
At Sigiriya Rock, a young girl dressed in a
headscarf engages the camera
© Pasan Senevirathne{ QaTaR }^08