Collection: Cultural Traditions

Love locks are a modern tradition whereby sweethearts inscribe their names or initials on a padlock, attach it to a public structure and throw away the key, permanently sealing their love. IMB Photo

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Just outside Notre-Dame Cathedral, locks are fixed to a bridge over the river Seine. Couples put locks on the bridge with their names or initials on it and then toss the key in the river. IMB Photo

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A man plays the accordion for passing tourist and locals on the streets of Paris. IMB Photo

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A dog in a tutu is walked down the streets of Paris by its owner. IMB Photo

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A customer shops in a Jewish bakery in the Le Marais, which means “The Marsh.” Le Maraisis a trendy area of Paris that is now home to many art galleries, trendy shops and many of the city’s Jewish community. The area was once the largest Jewish community in Europe, but 75% of the population died in concentration camps. IMB Photo

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A mime performs for tourists at the Place du Tertre. Situated in the very heart of Montmartre, Place du Tertre is one of the most famous squares in Paris. Place du Tertreis world-famous for its painters, cafés and ambiance. IMB Photo

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Pausing for Friday noon prayers, Muslims line the sidewalks near a mosque in Paris. IMB Photo

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Pausing for Friday noon prayers, Muslims line the sidewalks near a mosque in Paris. IMB Photo

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Pausing for Friday noon prayers, Muslims line the sidewalks near a mosque in Paris. IMB Photo

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Crowds of people pour through the bustling streets of St. Denis, a north Parisian suburb. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris with just over 113,000 people. IMB Photo

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Crowds of people pour through the bustling streets of St. Denis, a north Parisian suburb. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris with just over 113,000 people. IMB Photo

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Women walk through a bustling market scene in St. Denis, a northern Parisian suburb. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris, with just over 113,000 people. IMB Photo

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Shoppers walk down a street in St. Denis, a community in Paris. The Basilique St. Denis is pictured in the background. IMB Photo

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Men walk on the narrow paths between vats of lye and colorful dyes in a leather tannery in Fez, Morocco. The leather tannery, located in the Medina of Fez, an UNESCO World Heritage site, features leather-making techniques that remain unchanged since the Middle Ages. The Medina of Fez is an ancient and walled quarter of the city of Fez—one of the best-preserved old cities of the Arab world. The sprawling Medina of Fez is also the world’s largest car-free urban zone.

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Men walk on the narrow paths between vats of lye and colorful dyes in a leather tannery in Fez, Morocco. The leather tannery, located in the Medina of Fez, an UNESCO World Heritage site, features leather-making techniques that remain unchanged since the Middle Ages. The Medina of Fez is an ancient and walled quarter of the city of Fez—one of the best-preserved old cities of the Arab world. The sprawling Medina of Fez is also the world’s largest car-free urban zone.

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Vendors sell dyes, hennas, and henna leaves from tiny stalls within the Moroccan market. Women traditionally decorate their bodies with henna tattoos to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. The night before her marriage a bride is adorned with henna tattoos, a rite of passage that symbolizes her transition from a girl into a woman.

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Snake charming is the practice of ‘hypnotizing’ the creature, luring them up into an erect pose, to the sound of music. Voyeuristic tourists are drawn into to watch in a similar entranced state.

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A vendor reaches out his hand to display a piece of jewelry meant to aid in warding off evil spirits.

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Women gathered looking through a myriad of treasures within the marketplace stalls. Cosmetic stalls are very popular in Morocco as it’s the perfect place to pick up rose-oil face cream and argan oil soaps, all inexpensive items in this part of the world.

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A woman spreads out kernels to dry on the ground from her recent harvest bounty in the Moroccan countryside.

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