DR. JILLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Observations of nature, culture, and the human experience...from a wandering academic
MALEKU CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Each year, the Maleku Indigenous Community of Costa Rica hosts a cultural festival. The purpose of the festival is two-fold: in addition to serving as a celebration of the Maleku's unique cultural identity, the festival helps introduce visitors to traditional practices, art, stories, and traditions.
Ceremony with Regalia
Carrying Wood 1 Beverly
Ceremony 1
Watching Traditional Ceremony
Scout Troop Watching Ceremony
Making Bark Cloth 2 Jimmy
Making Bark Cloth 1 Jimmy
Making Bark Cloth 3 Jimmy
Making Bark Cloth 4
Cutting and Separating the Bark
Cutting the Bark
Scout Helps Make Bark Cloth
Teaching Scouts about Bark Cloth
Wringing out the Water
Regalia 2
Regalia 1
Maleku Song 5
Ceremony Regalia 2
Maleku Song 4
Carrying Wood 2 Beverly
Carrying Wood 3 Aramy
Watching the Ceremony
Telling a Maleku Story
Man with Carved Stone Necklace
Nearly to the Top!
Hide and Seek 1
Basket Weaver 1
Basket Weaver 3
The Weaving Process 1
The Weaving Process 2
Arco y Flechas 1
Arco y Flechas 2
Arco y Flechas 3
Arco y Flechas 4
Arco y Flechas 5
Shopping for Maleku Handcrafts
Shopping for Maleku Handcrafts 2
Shopping for Maleku Handcrafts 3
Boy with Tambor
Finding the Right Necklace
Inspecting a Mask 1
Inspecting a Mask 2
Inspecting a Mask 3
Shopping for Maleku Handcrafts 4
Girl with Maleku Turtle 1
Girl with Maleku Turtle 2
The Youngest Scout
Litte Girl with Umbrella
Shopping for Masks