Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja Preparation in Chattogram - Bangladesh

Idol artists painting idols of Goddess Saraswati as preparations intensify ahead of Saraswati Puja, which will be celebrated across Bangladesh. on January 15, 2026 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan girls practice wushu during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan girls practice wushu during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan girls practice wushu during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

An Afghan girl performs a wushu move during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan Girls Practice Wushu in Herat - Afghanistan

Afghan girls practice wushu during a training session at a local sports club in Herat, Afghanistan on July 17, 2012. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Seto Winter Festival

Seto Winter Festival

04.01.2026, Tartu. Tartu Christmas season closed with a traditional Seto "Talsipidu", including traditional leelo choirs ad the chance to learn about Seto dance traditions. Speeches were given by Seto ülembsootska Jalmar Vabarna and Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR