pictures of culture: housing, food, death
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PICTURES OF CULTURE: HOUSING, FOOD, DEATH. Source:. http://menzelphoto.com/galleries /. Mud-walled West African city, Mali. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Victorian Home, Martha’s Vineyard. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PICTURES OF CULTURE:PICTURES OF CULTURE:HOUSING, FOOD, DEATHHOUSING, FOOD, DEATH
Source:Source:http://menzelphoto.com/galleries/
Mud-walled West African city, Mud-walled West African city, MaliMali
Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe, New Mexico
Victorian Home, Martha’s Victorian Home, Martha’s VineyardVineyard
Sun City, Arizona. Sun City is one of the nations first Sun City, Arizona. Sun City is one of the nations first planned retirement communities for active seniors. planned retirement communities for active seniors. The community center is at the center of a hub of The community center is at the center of a hub of
circular streets with white-roofed houses.circular streets with white-roofed houses.
New house blessing in the village of Shingkhey, Bhutan. Monks New house blessing in the village of Shingkhey, Bhutan. Monks perform a ceremony that includes music and chanting. The whole perform a ceremony that includes music and chanting. The whole
village is treated to a special meal inside afterwardvillage is treated to a special meal inside afterward
San Francisco, California. Daly San Francisco, California. Daly City tract homes. City tract homes.
High-rise apartment with laundry hanging High-rise apartment with laundry hanging from windows and trash below in Caracas, from windows and trash below in Caracas,
Venezuela.Venezuela.
Ittoqqortoormiit Village, Ittoqqortoormiit Village, Greenland, still covered in snow, Greenland, still covered in snow,
in May. in May.
A typical house in Sawa Village on the Pomats River in the A typical house in Sawa Village on the Pomats River in the
Asmat, a large, steamy hot tidal swamp. Irian Jaya, IndonesiaAsmat, a large, steamy hot tidal swamp. Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Delectable grasshopper (inago, from the Japanese Delectable grasshopper (inago, from the Japanese Alps) marinated in a soy-sugar sauce.Alps) marinated in a soy-sugar sauce.
Deep-fried giant water bugs with a sculpted tomato Deep-fried giant water bugs with a sculpted tomato garnish in a restaurant in northern Thailand.garnish in a restaurant in northern Thailand.
In the Golden Horn area of Istanbul, Turkey, the Çinar family In the Golden Horn area of Istanbul, Turkey, the Çinar family gathers on the floor of their small living room to share their gathers on the floor of their small living room to share their
morning meal: feta cheese, olives, leftover chicken, bread, rose morning meal: feta cheese, olives, leftover chicken, bread, rose
jam, and sweet, strong tea.jam, and sweet, strong tea.
Two hours later, lunch is ready. Six-year-old Cui Yuqi reaches for a piece of Two hours later, lunch is ready. Six-year-old Cui Yuqi reaches for a piece of smoked chicken in the family’s kitchen house. Other foods on the table include smoked chicken in the family’s kitchen house. Other foods on the table include
(clockwise from bottom) cauliflower and beef; pig’s feet; dried tofu curd and (clockwise from bottom) cauliflower and beef; pig’s feet; dried tofu curd and cucumber; cucumber and beef; steamed egg-white custard; stir-fried green cucumber; cucumber and beef; steamed egg-white custard; stir-fried green
peppers and beef.peppers and beef.
The Al Haggan family and their two Nepali servants in The Al Haggan family and their two Nepali servants in the kitchen of their home in Kuwait City, Kuwait, with the kitchen of their home in Kuwait City, Kuwait, with
one week’s worth of food.one week’s worth of food.
Enshrouded body, before cremation by the Enshrouded body, before cremation by the Ganges RiverGanges River
Brightly colored graves in a cemetery at Brightly colored graves in a cemetery at Chichicastenango, Guatemala.Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
Bone Chapel at Kudowa Zdroj, Poland.Bone Chapel at Kudowa Zdroj, Poland.
Day of the Dead festival honoring ancestors in a Day of the Dead festival honoring ancestors in a graveyard vigil in Mixquic, Mexico, outside Mexico graveyard vigil in Mixquic, Mexico, outside Mexico
City.City.
Fictional Representation and Fictional Representation and Caption: Interactive gravestones Caption: Interactive gravestones
Bird’s-eye view of Phnom Penh’s Wholesale Market showing how Bird’s-eye view of Phnom Penh’s Wholesale Market showing how busy traffic moving through the streets can scarcely be busy traffic moving through the streets can scarcely be
differentiated from the buyers and sellers. Vats of deep-frying differentiated from the buyers and sellers. Vats of deep-frying crickets as well as small frogs and whole small birds are found in crickets as well as small frogs and whole small birds are found in
this early morning market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.this early morning market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Brawn’s florist shop in Westport, West Ireland, Brawn’s florist shop in Westport, West Ireland, brightly painted in yellow and purple.brightly painted in yellow and purple.
A lone woman in black chador (tent) walks along one A lone woman in black chador (tent) walks along one of the labyrinth of covered streets and alleys that of the labyrinth of covered streets and alleys that
wind through the ancient mud brick city of Yazd, Iran.wind through the ancient mud brick city of Yazd, Iran.
15-year olds smoke water pipes (hookahs) in a tea 15-year olds smoke water pipes (hookahs) in a tea shop overlooking Imam Square, Isfahan, Iran. In the shop overlooking Imam Square, Isfahan, Iran. In the distance, a view of the magnificently tiled Masjed-e distance, a view of the magnificently tiled Masjed-e
Imam (Royal Mosque) built by the Safavid ruler, Shah Imam (Royal Mosque) built by the Safavid ruler, Shah Abbas 1Abbas 1
A market vendor at Galewela, Sri Lanka, relaxes A market vendor at Galewela, Sri Lanka, relaxes among his grains and spices while waiting for among his grains and spices while waiting for
customers.customers.
A woman carrying water in a plastic teapot in a A woman carrying water in a plastic teapot in a traditional manner walks to the city of Djenne, Mali, traditional manner walks to the city of Djenne, Mali,
on market day.on market day.
Semana Santa (Holy Week). Street processions are organized in Semana Santa (Holy Week). Street processions are organized in most Spanish towns each evening, from Palm Sunday to Easter most Spanish towns each evening, from Palm Sunday to Easter
SundaySunday
(Hindu ascetics who are followers of Sadhus) congregate to (Hindu ascetics who are followers of Sadhus) congregate to bathe in the Shipra River during the Kumbh Mela Hindu bathe in the Shipra River during the Kumbh Mela Hindu
pilgrimage held 4 times festival, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. pilgrimage held 4 times festival, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kumbh Mela festival is a sacred every 12 years, cycling The Kumbh Mela festival is a sacred every 12 years, cycling
between the cities of Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain and Hardiwar.between the cities of Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain and Hardiwar.