many of the people at the Aolyang Festival in Longwa are perfectly happy to be photographed, which makes for a great series of portraits
The Aolyang Festival in Longwa is not a festival for tourists, although there were a few, both international and from other parts of India. The people who celebrate do that for themselves, and they dress up in their traditional cloths, also for themselves, and for their community.
Notwithstanding, they are proud enough to not just allow, but even encourage outsiders to take their pictures. Quite a few are happy to pose for the camera; in fact, they frequently pose for their own camaras and telephones as well.
Of which I obviously made use, gratefully. A selection of the portraits, not to overwhelm the main entry on the festival.
there is more of this in Sheanghah Chingnyu
five women at the beginning of the day
one of the queens, or sub-queens
and another in the group
we have seen her before
stern-looking
great hairdo
alternative form of tattoo
who knows, the office manager?
one of the leaders
and he was posing for the photos of many
he wasn’t, just had fun
like this woman, too
spectators, there are many
perhaps too old to actively participate
this is another of the royals, I think
but he is not too old
and this one is not, but full of aspirations
these wemen are posing for the group photo
and she is not
resting after hard work
and she is the real queen, obviously
