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Trang An Caves - Photo-EssayElizabeth Briel - ebriel [571] Exploring the Trang An caves. A photo essay.
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Vietnam
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Timothy Kaiser is honored by the serene presence of Mt. FujiTo Japan With Love - tojapanwithlove [588] Living on the outskirts of Tokyo, Timothy Kaiser makes a magical discovery: "What took me by utter surprise one particularly crisp and clear autumn morning when I was dumping out the dregs of my...
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Japan
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Chinese Lunar Animal - TigerTricia Morrissey - tricia_morrissey [2,500] The fearless Tiger roars and everyone wakes up. He is courageous, powerful and always prowling. You never know what the Tiger will do. He leaps forward and leaves havoc in his wake. Sometimes, even he...
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China |
Beijing
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The Seven Cities of Delhi - Of People and PlacesHansa Piparsania - vpiparsa [296] Delhi - The melting pot of cultures for over a 1000 years, is in fact a city of contrasts- palaces on the left and slums on the right; chaotic crowds that overwhelming you one minute and a warm endearing smile greeting you the next.
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India
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The Maranao Tribe from Lake LanaoRonald de Jong - aliawan [2,744] Together with the Illanun and Maguindanao, the Maranao are one of three indigenous Muslim groups native to the island of Mindanao in the southwestern part of the Philippines.
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Mindanao |
Philippines
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The last Tribes of Mindanao, Badjao, the Sea Gypsies.Ronald de Jong - aliawan [2,744] Badjao or Bajau means man of the seas, this tribal group is known as the Sea Gypsies because they move with the wind and the tide on their small houseboats called vintas, they can be found in...
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Mindanao |
Philippines
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The Bilaan Tribe of Southern MindanaoRonald de Jong - aliawan [2,744] The Bilaan or B`laan are a tribal community of Southern Mindanao, the name of this indigenous group comes from the words Bla and An, meaning Opponent People.
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Mindanao |
Philippines
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The Last Tribes of Mindanao, the Manobo, river people of Cotabato.Ronald de Jong - aliawan [2,744] Manobo, the name may came from Mansuba from man (person or people) and suba (river), meaning river people. The first Manobo settlers lived in northern Mindanao, at present Manobo tribes can be...
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Mindanao |
Philippines
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The last Tribes of Mindanao, the Maguindanaons, people of the flood plains.Ronald de Jong - aliawan [2,744] The island of Mindanao is former known as Gran Moluccas or Great Moluccas and named after the Maguindanaons who are part of the wider Moro ethnic group.
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Mindanao |
Philippines
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Palace ReduxRobert Tompkins - rtompkins [4,368] At the Dalat Palace guests become part of a comfortable illusion; they are characters in a drama that portrays colonial Indochina as a romantic sojourn, an era of sumptuous and indulgent living in elegant surroundings.
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Da Lat |
Vietnam
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