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by Andrea

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  • Documentary Photography

  • Moods of Nature

    Around the world
     
    The perfect landscape to me is when the weather is not perfect. This makes it unique and interesting, a harsh environment has its own beauty.
  • Dramatic Adriatic Coast
  • The uniqueness of each culture with its different facets must be taken into account when documenting. I take the necessary time to capture all the details for a full picture and understanding of the culture and its traditions.

    Bumba meu Boi

    São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil

     

    A literal translation for "Bumba meu Boi" could be "dance my ox".

    The festival originated in the 18th century Century when the lower class communities were left very little from the wealthy and forced to live dreadful lives. It was through these rough conditions that Bumba Meu Boi was born to bring joy to these deprived communities, as well as to provide men with an internal form of rebellion. These communities consisted of slaves and rural workers.

    So from the start, Bumba Meu Boi was created by people of mixed origins, which is significant because it cuts the festival from any racial ties.

    Today, Bumba Meu Boi is separated into traditional and modern practices and has evolved into a nationwide festival.

    In December 2019 it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

  • Bumba Meu Boi 01
    Bumba Meu Boi 09
    Bumba Meu Boi 10
    Bumba Meu Boi 02
    Bumba Meu Boi 07
    Bumba Meu Boi 04
    Bumba Meu Boi 05
    Bumba Meu Boi 06
    Bumba Meu Boi 08
  • Fish Market in eastern Siberia

    Yakutsk, Russia

     

    Yakutsk is located about 450km (280 miles) south of the Arctic Circle and is the capital city of Russia’s Sakha Republic.

    It has the coldest winter temperatures of any major city, with an average monthly temperature in January of -38.6C (-37,48F). So it does not come as a surprise that freezers are superfluous during the winter months.

    The fish and meat market turns into an open-air market where the fish stick out of the boxes like french baguettes.

  • Fish Market Yakutsk
    Fish Market Yakutsk
    Fish Market Yakutsk
    Fish Market Yakutsk
    Fish Market Yakutsk
  • Klausenjagen

    Küssnacht am Rigi, Switzerland

     

    One of the most ancient and imposing St. Nicholas customs in Europe.

    The festival, attended each year by about 20,000 people, consists of a parade

    of around 1,500 participants, and lasts far into the night.

    The procession is believed to have its roots in pre-Christian pagan traditions

    involving the chasing of wild spirits. The early forms of the Klausjagen involved

    much unruliness and noise, and were frowned upon by Church and authorities,

    and were officially outlawed in 1732, but could not be effectively suppressed.

    In the late 19th century, the custom was instead "Christianized" and bishop's

    mitres first appeared in the procession. In the 1920s, the still rather rough

    procession was tamed by a committee of villagers who created the modern,

    clearly organized parade.

    Since 1928, the St. Nicholas Society of Küssnacht has been responsible for

    the continuation of the custom.

    It is most known for the men wearing Iffelen or Infuln, which are enormous,

    incredibly ornate paper hats which resemble a cross between a bishop's mitre and a stained glass window, lit from the inside by candles, and as much

    as seven feet tall.

  • Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
    Klausenjagen Switzerland
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by Andrea

 

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Andrea B. Kammermann
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