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    • Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)
      • Sepik – Source of Life (uncut)
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    • POY SANG LONG – PRINCES TO NOVICES
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    • What does the future hold for Hanoi’s iconic street vendors?
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      • Nana’s Transformation – The divine interpreter
      • Lavish afterlife – Yean’s Paper Art
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      • Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)
        • Papua New Guinea – Sepik Region – Crocodile Festival
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        • Lamalera’s Lamafa – Overview
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New Book Release – Gestrandet im Paradies (D)

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Street Ninjas – Vietnam’s obsession for fair skin

Posted on 1. July 201916. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
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Farewell Jeepney! Phasing out the pinoy’s pride

Posted on 6. February 201919. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
The cemeteries in Metro Manila (Philippines) are often home to not only the dead but also to the living.
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Sepik – Source of Life (Visual Story)

Posted on 3. December 201816. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
The mighty Sepik river in Papua New Guinea and its residents
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Sepik – Source of Life (uncut)

Posted on 2. December 201816. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
The mighty Sepik river in Papua New Guinea and its residents
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Lamafa – Hunting the ancestor’s gift

Posted on 18. May 201819. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
Lamafa - The world's last traditional whale hunters
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Kawah Ijen – the dark side of sulfur

Posted on 25. September 201716. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
Ijen Volcano, East Java, Indonesia - sulfur mining site and tourist hotspot
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The Bajau – Nomads of the Sulu sea

Posted on 10. June 201716. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
The stateless Bajau ethnicity in Borneo, Malaysia
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What does the future hold for Hanoi’s iconic street vendors?

Posted on 20. December 201616. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
The iconic street vendors of Hanoi, Vietnam
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Mirrors of the past – Hanoi’s Outdoor Figaros

Posted on 19. December 201616. May 2021 by Claudio Sieber
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Interdimensional Love - The afterlife project *********************************************** Oriental legend has it that anyone departing from this realm may enjoy a reincarnation - the question is “how long does it take, milliseconds, minutes, decades?” Within the next days I'm presenting some impressions of my latest multimedia feature - Interdimensional Love. For long, I didn't dare to tackle this challenging project, as it bears a complex jumble of superstition, religion, and philosophy — or in short ’human devotion’. Just until I’ve eventually discovered all crucial elements when residing in Taiwan. Believing in the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation, devotees want to make absolutely sure that the departed enjoy a pleasant afterlife by feeding their spirits and burning lavish gifts.
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#Repost @viceasia ・・・ The mystical Sulu Sea, a popular blend of high-end tourism, piracy and the seafaring lifestyle of the Bajau. Depending on whom you will ask, it is either a diver’s paradise or a trouble zone. It became more conspicuous that not only the nomadic Bajau fishermen are roaming the crystal clear waters in search of a good catch, also the Moro gang and Abu Sayyaf with his mates are. Due to governmental mischief and lousy migration control within the trib-boarder area of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, these waters do not only cater maritime beauty to its visitors. Rumor of a next Somalia is getting louder if authorities don’t increase their border security. That’s most likely why tourism and piracy get all the media attention, whereas the Bajau are out of the spotlight. © claudiosieberphotography.com

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