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When it comes to folklore, cultures and groups become the beckon of attraction and attention. The annual photography contest which run fully in February was focused on folk culture of different regions and categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology amongst others.
In this year’s campaign, it brought together many contributors from Africa and Asian communities and the project was equally organized on Commons and Wikipedia simultaneously via the Feminism and Folklore campaign.
This year, amidst the ongoing pandemic and it’s risks in attending in-person gatherings for contributors across the globe, we had more than 7734 submissions of which eighteen (18) winning images were announced in the Wiki Loves Folklore with winning images across the globe during the international photography contest.
In this edition, all entries were judged by experts/ jury from Germany, North Macedonia, Tunisia for these outstanding images represented in this article. The photographers participated from 101 countries around the globe from Mongolia, Japan, Palestine, Philippines to Zambia and many more.
This photo depicts the appreciation of nature which also exhibits the strong personality of Mongolians for animals and pets, not forgetting an embracement of ornaments and rich artefacts. What’s special about this image is the way it has captured and the connection between the Mongolian man and his eagle.
The Jury shared their commendation on the photos uniqueness and background of nature in there.
Sandurot is derived from a Visayan term pakig-sandurot, which means to come together for a fellowship. The Sandurot Festival is a celebration of Dumagueteños hospitality, and an honor to the city’s patroness, Sta. Catalina de Alejandria. The graceful celebration from the women displays the union during the yellow fellowship in the Philippines.
This striking joyful moment was captured during the Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines is a combination of Body Tattoos and Dance of Flowers and depicts their unique culture and heritage.
These are just the top three entrancing sights captured by the winners of the international Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 photography competition, whose results were announced today.
According to the jury members, the results were remarkable and a fair decision in general. We have two photos from the Philippines under the top three, but they are from different photographers, and we have a nice distribution of different countries, themes and photographers under the top 15.
In addition, the ranking of the top 15 photos of other participants offers a good distribution for each country. The top audio and video selection is the most accurate so both are a fair result, too.
“All images reflect rich culture, diversity, tangible and intangible cultural heritages all over. It’s exciting to judge and embrace all the wow from the images, audiovisuals which leaves an indelible impression on us.” says (User:Aristeas).
These winners represent regions from Japan, Nigeria, Mongolia, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Poland, India, Morocco and Thailand.
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Anasskoko of Nigeria Hausa festival music
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hausa_Durba_festival_Music.ogg
It is an important antidote in the world of folks and tales to share by documenting the rich and diverse cultures around the world for a better open movement. We appreciate all the efforts both far and wide during the 2021 campaign.
Additionally, the media from institutions in Zambia, India and the like have been incredibly supportive.
We therefore urge you to start documenting all folks, tales, tangible and intangible heritage sites and activities now.
See you around next time!!
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