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South East Asia
Balinese dancers attend Indonesian royal cremation ceremony
Balinese men carry a nine-story cremation tower which contains the body of Tjokorde Ngurah wim Sukawati, a deceased member of the Ubud Royal family, to the cremation ceremony in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tuesday, May 14, 2012. Balinese dancers in traditional warrior’s dress wait for a funeral procession of Tjokorde Ngurah…
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South Asia
An Indian Muslim Sufi holy man self-flagellates with sharp objects
In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, an Indian Muslim Sufi holy man self-flagellates himself with sharp objects during a procession at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti during the Urs festival in Ajmer, India. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the…
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Culture
Actress Zhang Ziyi walks red carpet at 66th Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival Kicks Off with Great Gatsby Under unseasonably cloudy skies and dodging a few raindrops, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire kicked off the 66th Cannes Film Festival on May 15 just hours before walking the red carpet for their blockbuster film The…
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East Asia
Shaven-headed little monks play soccer to celebrate Buddha’s birthday
Shaven-headed young boys play the Dongjasung (little monk) soccer match to celebrate Buddha’s upcoming birthday on May 17 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The children entered the temple to have an experience of monks’ life for two weeks, called Little Buddha Camp. A shaven-headed…
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West Asia
[Book Review] The Bamboo Stick: Dispersion between two worlds
The Bamboo Stick: Dispersion between two worlds “The Bamboo Stick” is a novel by Kuwaiti writer Saud Al-Sanousi, which recently won the Booker prize for Arabic novels. It shows the story of Eissa or José, whose mother is Filipino while his father is Kuwaiti, and his struggle in adapting to…
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South Asia
Indian mass marriage held to mark Hindu festival ‘Akshaya Tritiya’
Indian brides, left and bridegrooms, right, sit in customized vehicles during a procession held ahead of a mass marriage held on ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ in Bhopal, India, Monday, May 13, 2013. Monday marked Hindu festival ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ considered most auspicious for marriages and buying gold among other things. Indian brides, and…
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South Asia
Nepalese devotees perform during Rato Machindranath chariot festival
Nepalese devotees play traditional instruments during the first day of Rato Machindranath chariot festival in Lalitpur, Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 13, 2013. Members of Nepal’s Newar community believe celebrating this festival brings rain, good crop and prosperity. A Nepalese priest gestures from the top of a chariot during the first…
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East Asia
Buddhists carry lotus lanterns during Buddha’s birthday parade in Seoul
Buddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 17, on a street in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Visitors watch giant lanterns during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May…
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South Asia
An Indian village famous for graffiti becomes popular tourist destination
A villager walks past a wall painted with graffiti in Hauz Khas village in New Delhi, capital of India, May 7, 2013. Hauz Khas village, which is decorated with various graffiti works on its walls, is one of New Delhi’s artist enclaves. The village features in stylistic shops, bars, galleries…
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West Asia
An Iranian boy with face painting visits 26th Tehran Book Fair
An Iranian boy with a painting on his face visits the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2013. More than 2,500 Iranian and 1,600 foreign companies from 77 countries attended the 11-day book fair. A man browses books at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in…
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