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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians arrange offerings for their ancestors' souls during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually in the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic Chinese people burn incense as they pray during the Hungry Ghost Festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic Chinese people burn incense as they pray during the Hungry Ghost Festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

An ethnic Chinese Indonesian woman carries incense as an offering to the spirits of her ancestors during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

A Chinese-Indonesian man throws food into a fire during the Hungry Ghost Festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians carry an effigy of the "king of ghosts" during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually in the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic Chinese people burn an effigy of the 'King of Ghosts' during the Hungry Ghost Festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually in the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic Chinese people burn an effigy of the 'King of Ghosts' during the Hungry Ghost Festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually in the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

An ethnic Chinese man burns "hell money" during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians prepare offerings to throw "hell money," prepared as offerings for their ancestors' souls, into the air during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs. Prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians throw "hell money," prepared as offerings for their ancestors' souls, into the air during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs. Prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians throw "hell money," prepared as offerings for their ancestors' souls, into the air during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs. Prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians throw "hell money," prepared as offerings for their ancestors' souls, into the air during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs. Prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungry Ghost Festival Celebrations - Indonesia

Ethnic-Chinese Indonesians throw "hell money," prepared as offerings for their ancestors' souls, into the air during the "hungry ghost" festival on September 6, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated annually during the seventh lunar month according to Chinese beliefs. Prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper replicas of objects such as televisions and cars are burned. This signifies the belief that the Gates of Hell are opened to release hungry ghosts, who then wander the world of the living in search of food deemed in need of respect and appeasement. These offerings are made to keep the spirits of deceased ancestors happy and bring good luck and prosperity. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An old bowl containing sugar cubes and decorated metal ornaments is kept in the museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Old Iraqi banknotes are displayed in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A collection of old stamps is presented in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A traditional wooden grinder and bowl are displayed in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Decorated textiles and ornaments hang alongside plates and radios in the home museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An antique radio and globe are placed on ornate chairs inside the museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A collection of old stamps is presented in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An old banknote is preserved in the private collection of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A collection of old stamps is presented in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Different stone pieces and an ancient iron tool are kept in the private collection of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Old Iraqi banknotes are displayed in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Old Iraqi banknotes are displayed in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A pair of vintage binoculars is preserved as part of a private collection in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An old pen is preserved in the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An old weighing scale and a rectangular plaque are displayed in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Zaid Mohammad Fares shows a historical book to a visitor inside his home museum in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Different stone pieces and an ancient iron tool are kept in the private collection of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An artifact is displayed among the preserved artifacts in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

A manuscript of the Quran is displayed inside the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

An old French book is displayed inside the private museum of Zaid Mohammad Fares in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Ancient tools and artifacts are displayed on a table in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Ancient tools and artifacts are displayed on a table in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Zaid Mohammad Fares holds a historical book from his collection in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Zaid Mohammad Fares examines an old book while seated in his private home museum in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Home Museum Of Zaid Mohammad Fares - Bardarash

Zaid Mohammad Fares examines an old book while seated in his private home museum in Bardarash, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Zaid Mohammad Fares, a prominent figure in Bardarash County of Dohuk Province, has opened a private museum inside his home, collecting and preserving folklore objects, manuscripts, and tools of his ancestors for more than 28 years to introduce the younger generation to their heritage. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Zhapar, son of hunter Nursultan, is pictured holding a raptor near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

A foreign visitor experiences raptor training near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Hunter Nursultan and his son Zhapar are pictured near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Hunting Performance in Cholpon-Ata - Kyrgyzstan

A foreign visitor experiences raptor training near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025. The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. Photo by Li Renzi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE - PARIS (75) - CATHEDRAL NOTRE DAME DE PARIS : AT THE HEIGHT OF THE GALLERY OF KINGS, ABOVE THE THREE PORTALS OF THE WEST FACADE. THE 28 STATUES ARE THE KINGS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL, THE ANCESTORS OF CHRIST. IN 1870, A REVOLT OF THE COMMUNE DE PARIS, TAKING THEM TO THE KINGS OF FRANCE, BEHEADED ON THE FORECOURT. BUT VIOLLET LE DUC REMADE THE STATUES A FEW YEARS LATER, NOT WITHOUT TAKING SOME LIBERTIES WITH THE ORIGINAL. ALTITUDE 19 METERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis in Asti as he celebrates a mass in the Cathedral, as part of a two-day partly pastoral and partly private visit to his ancestors' region (Piedmont Region) on November 20, 2022. Editorial Use Only. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Vatican Media / Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qingming Festival - China

Tourists enjoy spring view in Zhongba Village, Gaojia Town of Tianfu New Area, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 4 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing. Photo by Weng Guangjian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM