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    • Vietnamese Street Ninjas – A Summer Tale
    • Eternal Wake – dead end in Manila’s North Cemetery
    • Farewell Jeepney! Phasing out the Pinoy’s pride
    • Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)
      • Sepik – Source of Life (Long Version)
    • Lamafa – Hunting the ancestor’s gift – Visual Story
    • Jeweled Princes – The path to enlightenment begins with a large party
    • “Love goes beyond death” – Torajas bizarre heritage – Overview
      • Love goes beyond death – Torajas bizarre heritage – full story
        • Interview in HUCK Magazine
        • Publication – the guardian
        • Publication – Post Mag (South China Morning Post)
    • Alone! The Robinson Experiment – 10 days castaway on a deserted island
    • “The Forgotten” A glimpse of Borneo’s Seafari People – The Bajau
    • Hanoi’s most popular icon is about to vanish – The Street Vendors
  • countries
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      • Unleashed Hell – The good brothers and sisters on the loose
      • Master Du and the floating lanterns – Keeping the spirits at bay
      • Pudu Universal Salvation – Feeding the needy
      • Nana’s Transformation – Healing the cursed
      • Lavish afterlife – Yean’s Paper Art
      • Catching the strays – Leashed Hell
      • Cheng Huang God Patrol
      • Devotion – Otherworldly Assistance
      • Joss Paper – Spiritual Currency
    • Papua New Guinea
      • Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)
      • Papua New Guinea – Sepik Region – Crocodile Festival
      • Papua New Guinea – Sepik Region – Swagup to Palambei
      • The Shark Callers of Kontu
    • Philippines
      • The Cordilleras – Luzon’s Rice Terraces
      • MassKara Festival (Bacalod – Negros Oriental)
      • Eternal Wake – dead end in Manila’s North Cemetery
      • Eternal Wake – dead end in Manila’s North Cemetery – Videography
      • Farwell Jeepney! Phasing out the Pinoy’s pride
    • Timor-Leste
      • Balibo to Suai
      • Avo Lafeik – Suai Loro
      • Maubisse to Los Palos
    • Indonesia
      • 10 Days Castaway on a deserted island
      • Volcanic Indonesia
      • Nopan “Vespa Heaven”
      • Pacu Jawi – Bull Race in Padang Luar
      • Pacu Jawi – Bull Race – Black n White
      • Sumatra Road Trip – Medan to Jakarta
      • Toraja – Love goes beyond death – Overview
        • Love goes beyond death – Torajas bizarre heritage – full story
          • Interview in HUCK Magazine
          • Publication – the guardian
          • Publication – Post Mag (South China Morning Post)
        • Toma Kula – The Sick
        • Rambu Solo – Funeral
        • Ma Nene – Care of Ancestors – Overview
        • Ma’Nene – Care of Ancestors – Gallery
        • Ma Nene – Care of Ancestors – Selfies
        • Tato Dena – Aluk To Dolo
        • To Ma Pamanta – The Weatherman
        • Toraja – Nature
      • Malang – Jodipan and Tridi village
      • Bromo Volcano
      • Ijen Volcano
      • Rinjani Volcano
      • Makepung – Traditional Bull Race in Bali
      • Komodo
      • Flores – Kelimutu
      • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Hunting the ancestor’s gift
        • Lamafa – Hunting the ancestor’s gift – Visual Story
        • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Overview
          • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Papa Alo
          • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Papa Petro
          • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Papa Ignasius
          • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Papa Manuel
          • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Papa Alfredus
    • Malaysia
      • Don’t Panic! Hitchhiking through Malaysia
      • George Town – Penang
      • Kota Bharu – Kelantan
      • Kuala Lumpur
      • Borneo – Sarawak
      • Borneo – Sarawak – Bumiputras
      • Pulau Tiga – Mount Kinabalu – Sepilog
      • Semporna & the Bajau
        • The Bajau “Birdseye View”
        • The Bajau “Portraits”
        • The Bajau “Black & White”
    • Brunei
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      • Selection – Natural Wonders of Vietnam
      • Mekong Delta & Phu Quoc
      • Phan Thiet & South Coast
      • Mui Ne Sand Dunes
      • Ly Son Island
      • Cam Rhang – Da Lat – Hoi An
      • Da Nang (at Night)
      • City of Ghosts – the cemetery of An Bang
      • Hue
      • Hue’s abandoned water park
      • Phong Nha Caves
      • Ho Chi Minh Trail
      • Son La Province
      • Sin Ho
      • Mu Cang Chai
      • Van Chan
      • Bac Ha and Can Cau
      • Ha Giang Province
      • Dong Van & Lung Cu Market
      • Cao Bang Province
      • Bac Son
      • Pa Then Fire Festival
      • Pa Then Fire Festival – Black and White
      • Cat Ba
      • Hanoi
        • Hanoi – Color Set
        • Hanoi – Black & White Set
        • Hanoi – Streetseller Set
        • Hanoi Streetseller Set – the bird’s eye –
        • Hanoi – Architecture Set
        • Hanoi – Barber Set – Color
        • Hanoi – Barber Set – Black and White
    • Cambodia
      • Ratanakiri Province
      • Siem Reap – Angkor Wat
      • Battambang
      • Tonle Sap – Kompong Luong
      • Phnom Penh
      • Kampot – Kep
      • Sihanoukville – Otrez – Koh Rong Samloem
    • Laos
      • Luang Prabang
      • Kuang Si Waterfall
      • Muang Sing – Boung Bang Fai
      • Phongsaly
      • Boun Tai Trek
      • Vientiane
      • Champasak, Bolaven Plateau & 4000 Islands
    • Thailand
      • Sak Yant – Thailand’s bizarre Tattoo traditions
      • Bangkok Black&White
      • Bangkok
      • Bangkok Airplane Graveyard
      • Maeklong Train Market Black/White
      • Maeklong Train Market
      • Tha Kha Floating Market
      • Ayutthaya
      • Jeweled Princes – The path to enlightenment begins with a large party
      • Chiang Rai
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      • Thai Islands
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      • Yangon
      • Inle Lake
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      • Kakku
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      • The Padaung (color portraits)
      • Hsipaw
      • Mindat and Surroundings
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      • Mrauk-U and Lay Mro River
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      • Kerala’s Backwater
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      • Darjeeling
      • Andaman Islands
    • Nepal
      • Annapurna Circuit
      • Gokyo Trek
      • Kathmandu
      • Pokhara Paddy Planting Festival
    • China’s Southwest
      • Guilin
      • Danxia Landform Rainbow Mountains
      • Dongchuan
      • Yuanyang
      • Huanglong and Jiuszhaigou
      • Shangri La
      • Tiger Leaping Gorge
    • South Korea (travelbuddy.ch)
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      • Death Valley
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      • Mono Lake
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        • The Padaung (black and white portraits
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        • Indonesia – Pacu Jawi – Bull Race
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Featured Article People Specials Streetphotography

Vietnamese Street Ninjas – A Summer Tale

Posted on 1. July 201917. July 2019 by Claudio Sieber
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Eternal Wake – dead end in Manila’s North Cemetery

Posted on 11. February 201916. March 2019 by Claudio Sieber
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Farewell Jeepney! Phasing out the Pinoy’s pride

Posted on 6. February 20195. March 2019 by Claudio Sieber
Countries Culture Landscape

Antique rice cultivation in the Cordilleras

Posted on 1. February 201914. February 2019 by Claudio Sieber
Faces Featured Article Portraits Specials

Asian Cultures

Posted on 16. January 20195. July 2019 by Claudio Sieber
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Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)

Posted on 3. December 201815. December 2018 by Claudio Sieber
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Sepik – Source of Life (Long Version)

Posted on 2. December 201820. December 2018 by Claudio Sieber
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Masking for sugar’s sake

Posted on 2. November 201818. August 2019 by Claudio Sieber
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The 1 Horsepower Project – adventuring Timor-Leste’s backcountry by pony

Posted on 5. July 201811. December 2018 by Claudio Sieber
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Lamafa – Hunting the ancestor’s gift

Posted on 18. May 20182. December 2018 by Claudio Sieber

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What's your preferred mode of transport? *********************************************** Taiwan's public transportation system has a great reputation for its efficiency and convenience. On the streets and highways, buses are literally everywhere. It is the cheapest way to explore Taiwan. But still, many commuters prefer scooters to get from the outskirts into Taipei downtown, making the morning rush hour a somewhat polarious event. www.claudiosieberphotography.com *********************************************** #urban #urbanjungle #photojournalism #streetphotography #street #streetmagazine #zonestreet #citykillerz #taipei #citygrammers #rush #peopleinframe #fareast #taiwan #streetstyle #transition #commute #world #bizarre #everydayasia #travelphotography #streetscene #gramslayers #asia #urbanromantix #streetphotographerscommunity cc @everydayasia @streets_vision @streetphotographerscommunity
#Repost @magazinegeo with @make_repost ・・・ Officiellement, les Lamalériens​ d'Indonésie ​sont catholiques. Mais ils continuent à vouer un culte à leurs ancêtres​ et aux esprits censés habiter leurs bateaux, dans un mélange d'animisme et de christianisme. À Lamalera, les derniers chasseurs de cachalots, un reportage ​à retrouver dans le n°485 de GEO, en kiosque ​actuellement © Claudio Sieber
#Repost @getlostmagazine with @make_repost ・・・ Can you spot the odd one out?! 🧐 In Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Bintang district, a young woman works her colourful hijab stall. 🧕 Here, a modern take on Islam sees businesses provide fashion to women who are pursuing a more diverse, ambitious and cosmopolitan lifestyle. 👏 📸: @claudiosieberphotography
Vietnamese Street Ninjas *********************************************** With the current heatwaves peaking at around 35 degrees, many seek out a nice spot for some decent tanning, thinking of a brownish skin color as the perfect summer gift — Not so much in #Vietnam though. Where I come from, to refuge inside during a sunny weekend is considered a criminal offense — Having frankly more rainy, foggy or snowy days per year, you’re better off enoying these sparse sun rays once they're out. Well, in Asia, things appear to be slightly different. Skin whitening has a long history, dating back to antique times. A pale complexion was seen as noble and aristocratic - only those rich enough could afford staying indoors, while the farmers baked in the rice fields. Until to date, getting sun-kissed is not what Asians fancy, they will do all sort of things to shelter from UV. Funnily enough, „the paler, the better“ even defines the summer street fashion. Enjoy my #VietnameseStreetNinjas series, photographed in my current base Da Nang in Vietnam (where the beaches remain abandoned until 5 pm sharp when suddenly an entire nation rolls down to the shaded waters). *********************************************** Hi, my name is Claudio, I’m a Swiss photojournalist visualising controversial topics from the Asian Pacific region. www.claudiosieberphotography.com *********************************************** #onselfassignment #foodforthought #documentaryphotography #photojournalism #pale #portrait #storytelling #extraordinary #white #beauty #reportage #fareast #summertime #ninja #streetstyle #streetfashion #fashiontrends #world #hot #everydayasia #photostory #streetscene #documentary #fashionista #streetphotographerscommunity #globalwarming #everydayclimatechange cc @everydayasia @everydayclimatechange @streetphotographerscommunity
This week I'll be presenting a photo essay from the #Philippines. *********************************************** Christian was born in Manila North Cemetery and came to realize that his body is manned by a female spirit when he was about 5 years old. His parents dwell in "Norte" since 1964, but after Christian's dad had a stroke, life for the whole family got even harder. Now Christian and his sister help their mother with the small cleaning business she established to earn some 1-200 PHP per day - roughly 2$ to 3.50$. 🗣My neighbours always tell me; „Hey Christian, take care of your studies, you’re the only one who can lift your family out of poverty and Manila North Cemetery." Many children like Children won't even accomplish basic schooling due to the lack of money from their families, so they are bound to spend the rest of their lives in the cemetery. Unlike rural poverty, urban poverty is highly complex and multidimensional, extending beyond the deficiency of earnings. Along with a fast-rising population, the Philippines’ megalopolises are facing a steady influx of people out-migrating from the Barangays in the countryside, causing a tremendous housing shortage and squattering of public places. Thus the urban poor usually scouts for a refuge anywhere there is space: along streets, in parks, under road overpasses, and most bizarrely – in the graveyards. As a result, the cemeteries in Metro Manila are often home to not only the dead but also to the living. *********************************************** Hi, my name is Claudio, I’m a Swiss photojournalist visualising controversial topics from the Asian Pacific region. www.claudiosieberphotography.com *********************************************** #foodforthought #documentaryphotography #photojournalism #documentary #storytelling #Manila #extraordinary #cemetery #change #reportage #fareast #inequality #urban #world #humanity #home #everydayasia #photostory cc @worldpressphoto @oxfaminternational @everydayasia
This week I'll be presenting a photo essay from the #Philippines. *********************************************** „Most children in Manila North Cemetery are facing an uncertain time ahead“, figures teacher Joharrah from the Kapatiran-Kaunlaran foundation which runs free morning preschool lessons for the three to six-year-olds. Kindergarten and elementary schools are free of charge in the Philippines, but the parents must buy school uniforms plus books and participate monetarily in project work. Regarding Kapatiran-Kaunlaran’s survey, these additional expenses seem to be the reason why only half of all the kids dwelling here at Manila North Cemetery are joining classes (kinder/ elementary school) outside. Joharra Eunice teaches her young students math, Tagalog, English, writing & reading, good moral plus other values. The foundation hopes, that at least 1 out of 10 will have better opportunities. *********************************************** Hi, my name is Claudio, I’m a Swiss photojournalist visualising controversial topics from the Asian Pacific region. www.claudiosieberphotography.com *********************************************** #foodforthought #documentaryphotography #photojournalism #documentary #storytelling #Manila #extraordinary #cemetery #change #reportage #fareast #inequality #urban #world #humanity #home #everydayasia #photostory #streetscene cc @worldpressphoto @everydayasia @oxfaminternational

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