Reindeer Nomads | Shelter & Farming | Chukotka, Siberia
Travel Photographer Holger Hoffmann and Travel Writer Sylvia Furrer are the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributors of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Stormy Nights…
The Traditional Daily Lives Of The Women On Kihnu & Manija, Estonia
Photographer Anne Helene Gjelstad is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘BIG HEART, STRONG HANDS’. To see Anne…
Portraits Of Native Americans
Photographer Craig Varjabedian is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From the project ‘Native Light: Portraits of Native Americans’. For more…
Connecting With The Divine | Fire Hose Baptism In Harlem
Photojournalist and Artist Lisa DuBois is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Holy Water – Baptized by Firehose’. …
Cormorant Fishing | A Disappearing Ancient Tradition
Photographer Ivan Ferrer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘The Fisherman of the Xingping Fishing Village’. To see…
Preserving Heritage & Culture | The Havelis’ Workers
Documentary Photographer Jai Thakur is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Durbaan: Legacy of Caretakers’. To see Jai…
The Components Of Beauty In Uganda’s Culture
Written by Andronicus Enoch Muwanguzi A piece of mind: beauty of an African What’s beauty and how is it ranked? A question I…
The Disappearing Hand Loom
Photographer Mayur Ghurka is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Hand loom – On the verge of extinction’. …
Sacred Places | Serbia
Photographer Marko Rupena is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Sanctuary in Djunis’. To see Marko’s body…
Kolkata’s Cultural Diversity | The Chinese Community & Traditions
Documentary Photographer Soumadri Chowdhury is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘CHINESE NEW YEAR. To see Soumadri’s body…
The Traditional Japanese Art Of Cutting Candy Dating Back To The 8th Century
Amezaiku Artist Shinri Tezuka is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Shinri’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Bangladesh’s Ancient Boats
Photographer Md.Arifuzzaman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The story of preserving the largest living heritage’. To…
“once a Ticuna man is born, a tree is born” Life In The Depths Of The Amazon Jungle
Photographer Ovidio Gonzalez Soler is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘Neoticuna’. To see Ovidio’s body of…
The Uilta People | Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
Photographer Daniil Demkin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Uilta the last nomad people of Sakhalin’. To…
Finno-Ugric Peoples | Paganism & Russification
Visual Artist Dmitry Ermakov is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘River Under Earth’. To see Dmitry’s body…
Flood & Housing | Itaya River, Peru
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist César Campos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Belen’. To see César’s body…
Tribal Art | The Living Tradition Of Bastar | Chhattisgarh, India
Commercial and Social Documentary Photographer Sandeep Biswas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book ‘Jal Jungle Jameen | The…
Rituals | Man & Land | Iceland
Photographer Agnieszka Sosnowska is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘In My Backyard’. To see Agnieszka’s body of…
Brazil’s Indigenous People
Photographer Diego Baravelli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Aldeia Multiétnica ’. To see Diego’s body of…
Offerings
Contemporary Artist Sara Roitman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ex Votes’. To see Sara’s body of…
Ancient Crafts In Marche’s Hinterland, Italy
Photographer Sebastiano Del Gobbo @ The Mirror and Dust is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Masters’. To…
Temple Walls | Japan
Photographer Ryuten Paul Rosenblum Roshi (a lineage holder in the tradition of Dongshan and Dogen) is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo…
The Isolated Life & The River | Central Amazonia
Photo Editor (Voices of Latin America) and Photographer Marilene Ribeiro is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘LAGO…
Mecca
Creative Director and Photographer Toufic Beyhum is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Mecca’ series. To see Toufic’s body of…
Mysticism Or Performance | The Modernization Of Traditional Practices | Witchcraft, Palmistry & Spiritual Healing
Photographer Lucia Sekerková Bláhová is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Vrăjitoare’. To see Lucia’s body of work,…
Witnessing Dissolution Of Constructed Identities & Confronting Human Nature
Photographer Mara Sanchez Renero is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘iluikak’. To see Mara’s body of work,…
Faith, Family & Alcoholism | Sasha The Healer Of Rubtsovsk & His Personal Pain
Visual Artist and Documentary Photographer Valentin Sidorenko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Where the world ends’. …
The Gulf Burqa
Artist Al-Moutasim Al-Maskery is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these portraits. From the ‘The Burqo’ series. To see Al-Moutasim’s body of work, click…
Historic Buildings | Armenia
Architectural and Fine Art Photographer Michael Glenister is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Historic Sites’series. To see Michael ’s…
Hunter-Gatherers Facing Life Of Extreme Poverty After Relocation | The Batwa Pygmies From The Virunga Mountains
Photographer Jan Janssen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Proud for One Second’. To see Jan’s body…
Still Life | Bad Omens | Italian Style
Photographer Olimpia Piccolo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘The Evil Eye’ series. To see Olimpia’s body of…
The English Farmers’ Sacrifices To Survive & The City Dwellers Disconnect To Rural Reality
Photographer Jennifer Forward-Hayter is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘England’s Dreaming’. To see Jennifer’s body of work,…
Preserving Tradition In Mea Shearim | The Lights Of Chanukah
Photographer Efrat Sela is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Hanukkah’. To see Efrat’s body of work, click…
Between Spirituality & Tradition | Muay Thai
Photographers Matteo and Anna @ Nutshell Travel are the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributors of this documentary photography. From the project ‘MUAY THAI’. To see…
The Unique Musical Tradition From The Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee
Filmmaker, Photographer and Educator Rachel Boillot is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Moon Shine’. To see Rachel’s…
Death & A Methodical Cremation Ritual With A 3,000-Year-Old Pyre | Manikarnika Ghat
Photographer Madhur Dhingra is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Tandav | The Dance Of Death’. To see…
Death Between Light & Shadows
Photographer Adriano Cascio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the project ‘Chiaroscuro’. To see Adriano’s body of work, click on…
Semana Santa | Antigua, Guatemala
Photographer and Producer Julien McRoberts is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Holy Week | Guatemala’. To see Julien’s…
“…we must remember the fundamental things that make us human.” The Search For Ancestors’ Wisdom
Portrait Photographer Vincent Karcher is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary/portrait photography. From the project ‘Cosmic Convergence’. To see Vincent’s body of…
Baikal’s Shamans | Their Stories & Path Of Self Discovery
Documentary Photographer Alina Desyatnichenko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Baikal of Wonders’. To see Alina’s body…
The Beauty Of Impermanence In A Fruit Box & A Japanese Card Game
Photographer Shinya Masada is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘HANAFUDA SHOUZOKU’. To see Shinya’s body of work,…
Searching For Bicycles In Beijing
Photographer and Visual Artist Zhao Xiaomeng is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Bicycles in Beijing Now’. To see…
The Ancient Healers Of Belarus | A Disappearing Tradition
Documentary Photographer Siarhiej Leskieć is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Whisper ’. To see Siarhiej’s body of…
Freemasonry | A Global Society With Secrets
Documentary Photographer and Filmmaker Juliane Herrmann is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Man among Men’. To see…
Shepherd’s Life | Elburz Mountains, Iran
Photographer Gianluca Ceccarini @ Sarab Collective is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Chupanan’. To see Gianluca’s projects, click…
Disappearing Circus
Photographer Luca Santini is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘CIRCUS: A noi ci bagna la pioggia e…
Getting Closer To God In Vatican City
Photographer Guido Gazzilli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Vatican’. To see Guido’s body of work,…
Following In The Footsteps Of Ancient Love
Graphic Designer and Photographer Michiko Chiyoda is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the multimedia project ‘Oshichi’. To see Michiko’s…
The Women In My Family | Identity, Home & Traditions
Photographer Deedra Baker is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ties That Bind’. To see Deedra’s body of…
Tracing Tradition | Peasants’ Life | Latvia 1900s
Visual Artist, Educator and Photographer Vika Eksta is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Dievs Daba Darbs’. To…
Ukrainian Culture
Photographer Oleksandr Rupeta is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. To see Oleksandr’s body of work, click on any image. …
Christian Celebrations | Bulgaria
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Epiphany Celebrations | Kalofer, Bulgaria’. To see…
Destruction & Regeneration | Controlled Mountain Fire | Japan
Photographer Arito Nishiki is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Nagino’ project. To see Arito’s body of work, click…
Flamenco
Documentary Photographer Oliver Weber is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘El Espíritu Flamenco’. To see Oliver’s body…
The Shepherds’ Way Of Life | Iran
Photographer Hemad Nazari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Shepherds’ project. To see Hemad’s body of work, click…
The Endless Search For A Place To Call Home | Syrian Refugees | Turkey
Photographer Esa Ylijaasko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘November is a beginning’. To see Esa’s …
Howling Dervishes
Photographer Riccardo Cavallari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From ‘The Dance Of The Dervish’ series. To see Riccardo’s body of…
Preserving Their Way Of Life | The Polish Community Of Montreal
Documentary Photographer Dorothée Nowak is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Dom Polski’’. To see Dorothée’s body…
“…between the kingdom of dreams and madness…” | Honey Hunters | Himalayas
Documentary Photographer Mauro De Bettio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Sweet Gold’. To see Mauro’s body…
The Tsaatan People | Only 282 Left | Mongolia’s Disappearing Tribe
Photographer Remi Chapeaublanc is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Last Tsaatan’. To see Remi’s body of…
Euskal Herria | The Men & The Land
Photographer Yannick Bourcier is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book ‘Euskal Herria’. To see Yannick ’s body of work…
The Dani People | Western New Guinea’s Most Popular Tribe
Photographer Adam Koziol is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From his project ‘Dani’. To see Adam’s body of work click…
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The Nile River
Photojournalist Yusuke Harada is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Floating On The Nile’. To see Yusuke’s projects…
The Poetry Of Small Things | An Italian Housewife Daily Life
Visual Artist Michela Carmazzi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Aunt Janna, an Italian Housewife’. To see…
Bede Birth
Photographer Farida Alam is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Survivor: Survived Against All The Odds’. To see…
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My Life, Your Prize | The Hunted Animal’s Perspective
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Slaughtered for the wealthy man’s pleasure Bloody with bullet holes on the ground In the primal act of hunting,…
Natural Born Warriors Preserving Their Traditions | Māori People | New Zealand
Photographer Matteo Fabi @ BLOBALLY is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Haka Way of Life’. To see…
Traditional Craftsmanship | Trentino, Italy
Photographer Dario Coletti is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Gestures – The Artisans of Trentino’. To see Dario’s…
Ancient Spirit & Inescapable Modernity | Western Himalayas
Photographer and Educator Santosh Korthiwada is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘On The Edge‘. To see Santosh’s…
Rituals & Ceremonies Of Possession & Trance | The Akán’s Traditional Beliefs | Ivory Coast
Writer and Photographer Jordi Esteva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his ongoing project ‘The Country of Souls‘. To…
Grace & Presence | Geiko & Maiko | Kyoto, Japan
Travel and Cultural Photographer Robert van Koesveld is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book ‘Geiko & Maiko of…
Working The Land | Cuban Farmers
Photographer Todd Shapera is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his ongoing project ‘Cuba – Tobacco Farmers“. To see Todd’s…
Paris’ Historical Cabaret Show & The Legendary Dancers
Travel and Documentary Photographer Szabolcs Ivan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘The Lido, Paris’. To see…
Irish Travellers | Ireland Ethnic Group | Their Traditions & Struggles
Humanitarian Photographer Michele Zousmer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘The Other Side Of Ireland‘. To…
The Influence Of Traditional Beliefs In Modern Life | Folklore In India
Photographer Pradeep KS is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Folk Art’. To see Pradeep’s body of work…
The Many Facets Of Thai Boxing | Young Fighters’ Struggles & Hopes | Bangkok
Documentary Photographer Richard Friend is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘In the Ring‘ and ‘Catching Monkeys‘. To…
Headhunters’ Portraits On Wood Slices | The Wancho Tribe
Documentary Photographer, Photojournalist and Conceptual Artist Udit Kulshrestha is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Wancho Warriors Wood Slices‘. …
The Quiet Rhythm Of The Peasant’s Life | Vietnam
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Michele Martinelli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Earth & Clouds‘. To see Michele’s body…
The Hope For Another (Better) Life | Faith In India
Street and Travel Photographer Frédéric Saez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Karma Passengers‘. To see Frédéric’s…
Industrial Leftovers | Globalization’s Impact | The Steel Mills Of Terni, Italy
Photographer and Leica Ambassador Andrea Boccalini is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Roots of Steel’. To see…
Preserving Ancient Culture While Abstaining From Sex, Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs | The Kushti Wrestlers
Photojournalist Indranil Aditya is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Kushti’. To see Indranil’s body of work click…
The Hadza | East Africa’s Last Hunter-Gatherers
Anthropologist and Photographer Philippe Geslin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From project ‘Hadza‘. To see Philippe’s body of work…
The Way Of Allah | Saving The Next Generation Of Slum Dwellers | Dharavi, India
Photojournalist & Documentary Photographer Souradeep Roy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘A School In Dharavi‘. To see Souradeep’s…
Sheltering Historical Passages For Over One Thousand Years | The Sycamore Trees Of Uzbekistan
Photographer Iulia Galushina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Rooted in the Past‘. Uzbekistan is famous…
Ethiopian Jews | Discriminated By Jewish Laws In Israel | Ostracized In Ethiopia
Commercial Photographer Mark Tuschman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his personal project ‘Ethiopian Jews‘ . To see Mark’s…
Healing Powers, Superstitions and Conservation | Madron Well, England
Photographer and Documentary Filmmaker Conan Marshall is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Madron Well‘ . To see Conan’s body…
Intended For Beauty Or Ugliness | The Disappearing Tribal Facial Tattoos | Chin Mountains, Myanmar
Travel Photographer Lopamudra Talukdar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘The Vanishing Face: Tattooed Women of Myanmar”. To see Lopamudra’s body…
A Buddhist Ceremony To Say Goodbye | Nikko, Japan
Photographer Jasmin Gendron is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘The Last Goodbye‘. To see Jasmin’s projects click on…
Women Of Ladakh
Photographer Indrajeet Rajkhowa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From his project ‘Farmstay – Ladakh‘. To see Indrajeet’s body of work click on…
In Pursuit Of Equality The Kurdish Women In Turkey Are Breaking Their Traditional Roles
Photographer Joan Alvado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Kurdish Women: Inside, Outside‘. To see Joan’s stories click on any…
Bengal’s Rituals “…faith heals where logic and reason fails.”
Photographer and Banker Niladri Adhikary is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his ‘Rituals’ Gallery‘. To see Niladri’s galleries click on any image.…
The Herb Alternative: Elderly, Active & A Cancer Survivor
Documentary Photographer Anna Shulyatieva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Potion Grows Because of Different Ailments‘. To see Anna’s projects click…
“A society that propagates respect to women only in relation to her status with a man!” The Widows Of India
Documentary, Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer Sharmistha Dutta is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her ‘Photo Project Durga‘. To see Sharmistha’s body of…
Blending In To Hunt
Photographer Jesse Burke is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From his personal project ‘Blind‘. To see Jesse’s body of work click on any photograph. …
America’s Libraries: Inspiring Knowledge In Public Places
Photographer Robert Dawson is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book/project ‘Public Library: An American Commons‘. To see Robert’s body of work click…