Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Los Tunditos, a musical group from Doctor Mora in the state of Guanajuato, performs traditional songs with drums and flutes at the National Otomí Gathering in San Juan Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The gathering is part of a movement to restore indigenous identity through traditional music.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Guillermina Tovilla Gómez, one of the oldest members of the group called la Tía They, performs as a character, Las Chuntá, during Fiesta Grande, a festival to honor the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Kyalungero, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Dani Mutsuva prunes shrubs in Kyalungero, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutsuva, who has been landscaping his family plot since 2018, charges a fee to visit the property.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tamara Sonia Grassi, center, a Brazilian dance instructor, leads a rehearsal for Carnival in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Residents and members of the Civil Association of Cultural Exchange Between Brazilians and Argentines practiced the choreography weekly for over two months.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia

Luke Mwamba mends a tire in Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia. Mwamba, who has repaired tires since 2015, says the rainy season brings more business because of poor road conditions.

Photo by Prudence Phiri

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Horacio Flores sells hand-woven flowerpot holders in a public park in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Flores, who learned to tie more than 50 knots while working on shrimp boats, weaves hammocks, chairs, flowerpot holders, cribs, bags and bracelets.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Tlaxcala, Mexico

A dance squad, Camada Municipal de Papalotla, performs carnival dances, passed down through generations, in the plaza of San Juan Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Sereaf Sekariya squeezes gram dough from a pastry bag in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Sekariya sells snacks from his food cart in the evenings.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Knowledge Dziripi mows grass at a client’s house in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Dziripi says the rainy season brings more business because grass grows faster.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

María Elena Sánchez kneels during a Mass to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the death of Jtactic Samuel Ruíz, an emeritus bishop who advocated for Indigenous rights, in the central plaza of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico. More than 3,000 pilgrims gathered and made offerings at the Mayan altar, which incorporated aspects of Indigenous religion and Catholicism.

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González

North Kivu, DRC

Muhindo Kalumbi, an electrical engineering technician, performs routine maintenance on a hydroelectric dam on the Lusukwe River in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The micro-hydropower plant supplies electricity to Kirumba and the nearby village of Mighobwe.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia

Azbileg Khongorzul, 14, collects camel dung from a livestock yard in Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia. Azbileg helps her parents prepare fuel from camel droppings while her school is closed due to coronavirus restrictions.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Myagmardorj Tserenkhuu, a food technologist, shapes dough before placing it in a wooden mold in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. During Lunar New Year celebrations, Mongolians layer these traditional pastries, kheviin boov, to create a table centerpiece.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Armando Madrigal applies makeup to Bertín González, who performs as Chuntá, a traditional female character usually played by men, during Fiesta Grande in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. The festival honors the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Manicurist Patrick Kahongya paints Hortense Kavira’s nails as Kavira’s 3-year-old daughter, Jessika Kanyere, watches in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Wendy Magorogo donates blood during a drive organized by National Blood Service Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. There has been a shortage of blood during the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo by Fortune Moyo

Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia

Otgonchimeg Tsendsuren smiles next to a young camel she raised in Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia. Otgonchimeg, who owns 99 camels with her sister, makes and sells camel dairy products.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Chinbat Gonchigjamts, right, aims a bow during a provincial tournament of Uriankhai, one of three types of traditional Mongolian archery, on a frozen river in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. In this competition, organized to promote the national sport and prepare for the Naadam festival in summer, archers judge each other’s performances.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Filipino Combat Systems instructor Esteban Barraza, in all black, demonstrates an exercise during a martial arts class at Centenario Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barraza says this discipline can help a wide range of people defend themselves, because it doesn’t require a lot of strength or flexibility.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Abel López sells balloons at the Plaza de la Independencia in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. López, an authorized seller, understands that plenty of people dislike street vendors but says they’re just trying to make a living.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

Puebla, Mexico

Jesús Azaid Piña López, a biologist and fellow in the Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro (Youth Building the Future) program, checks bags of fungi at a laboratory in Puebla, Mexico. Mushrooms are isolated in a special environment to promote the growth of protected strains.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

Ruwa, Harare, Zimbabwe

Tonderai Nidza rinses a car in Ruwa, Harare, Zimbabwe. The car wash aims to conserve water amid a local shortage.

Photo by Vimbai Chinembiri

Karainagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Arumugam Selvam prepares a shrimp net for the next day’s catch in Karainagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Selvam, who has been fishing since he was 16, says the family business will not continue after his death since his children have left the industry.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Makonde district, Zimbabwe

Dingane, 9, stands in his enclosure at Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park in Zimbabwe. Dingane’s feeding times have been a popular tourist attraction since he was brought to the park in 2018.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

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Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Kyalungero, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Tlaxcala, Mexico

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Mutare, Zimbabwe

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

North Kivu, DRC

Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia

Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Puebla, Mexico

Ruwa, Harare, Zimbabwe

Karainagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Makonde district, Zimbabwe