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Ceremonial dance at southwestern Japan shrine

A "kagura" Shinto ritual ceremonial dance is performed in front of tourists at Takachiho Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on the night of April 16, 2025.

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Ceremonial dance at southwestern Japan shrine

A "kagura" Shinto ritual ceremonial dance is performed in front of tourists at Takachiho Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on the night of April 16, 2025.

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Ceremonial dance at southwestern Japan shrine

A "kagura" Shinto ritual ceremonial dance is performed in front of tourists at Takachiho Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on the night of April 16, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - "Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Maghe Sankranti Festival - Nepal

People dance to celebrate the Maghe Sankranti Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, January 14, 2025. Nepali Hindus celebrate the festival across the country, during which people take a ritual bath at river confluences, offer prayers at temples and enjoy traditional delicacies. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2024 - Director of the Opikuntsa dance ensemble Mykola Oleksandrov attends the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

ORLIVKA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2024 - A group of young men dressed in military uniforms dance in the street with their fellow performer wearing a belt with bells and a mask during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu, Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine.

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance of the Voladores of Cuetzalan - Mexico

Voladores of Cuetzalan during the pre-Hispanic ritual ceremony which consists of tying their feet with ropes and throwing themselves into the void from a trunk with a height of 52 meters. Voladores de Cuetzalan are a group of dancers who perform the dance of the Voladores, a pre-Hispanic dance originating of the Sierra Norte de Puebla. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 the Voladores of Cuetzalan. on November 2, 2024 in Cuetzalan, Puebla. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine attendants at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, dance in front of a waterfall during a ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2024.

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Traditional ritual celebrated in NE China's Heilongjiang

STORY: Traditional ritual celebrated in NE China's Heilongjiang SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: JIAMUSI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Jiamusi 3. various of "Hanjiang Festival" 4. various of Hezhe people dancing during the ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 2024 China Jiamusi 'Hanjiang Festival' opens on Tuesday. 'Han' means shouting, 'Jiang' means river. 'Hanjiang' is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. Apart from the 'Hanjiang' ritual, there are also other performances including Shaman dance, Yimakan, a kind of storytelling, and other performances." "Hanjiang" is a traditional blessing ceremony observed by the fishing and hunting communities of northern China. In ancient times, as the

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Shrovetide celebrated in Pyrohiv Open Air Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 16, 2024 - Participants have a round dance around the burning effigy as part of the holiday "Kolodii. Masnyitsa" on Spivoche Pole at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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U.S.-ARIZONA-PHOENIX-INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(231005) -- PHOENIX (U.S.), Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indigenous artists present a ritual at the launch party of Indigenous People's Day celebrations at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, on Oct. 4, 2023. Indigenous people from Phoenix and surrounding areas in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona showcased their dance performances, traditional customs, arts and food culture at the Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday night, as the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations kicked off. (Photo by Xuguang Sui/Xinhua)

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens dance in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, during a Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2023.

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Ritual at waterfall in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens dance in front of a waterfall in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, during a Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine ritual praying for a rich harvest on April 14, 2023.

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Ritual dance in Takamatsu

An indigenous ritual dance is performed in the Kagawa Prefecture capital of Takamatsu, western Japan, on March 25, 2023, to celebrate its listing on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LABRANG MONASTERY-DANCE (CN)

(230204) -- XIAHE, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A monk band accompanies the religious dance performed by masked monks during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LABRANG MONASTERY-DANCE (CN)

(230204) -- XIAHE, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Masked monks perform religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LABRANG MONASTERY-DANCE (CN)

(230204) -- XIAHE, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows masked monks performing religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)