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"Carrying on Head: A Global Tradition of Strength and Grace" From the bustling markets of Bali to the vibrant streets of Burkina Faso

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Marion Morgan dancers, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Marion Morgan dancers, between 1914 and 1927. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Marion Morgan dancers, between 1914 and 1927

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Hamburger, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg

Hamburger, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Hamburger, 1893

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Nude Woman Carrying Vase on Head, 1909. Creator: Auguste Rodin

Nude Woman Carrying Vase on Head, 1909. Creator: Auguste Rodin
Nude Woman Carrying Vase on Head, 1909

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Bou-Zarea (Algeria), 1890. Creator: Henry Brokman

Bou-Zarea (Algeria), 1890. Creator: Henry Brokman
Bou-Zarea (Algeria), 1890

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Road through the field in the morning, 1932. Creator: Alphonse Osbert

Road through the field in the morning, 1932. Creator: Alphonse Osbert
Road through the field in the morning, 1932

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: No. 42: Midono, from the series 'Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...', c. 1835/38)

No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...", c. 1835/38)
No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Covent Garden Labourers, 1881. Creator: John Thomson

Covent Garden Labourers, 1881. Creator: John Thomson
Covent Garden Labourers, 1881. A work made of woodburytype, plate 3 in the book "street incidents" (1881). (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850. Creator: Birket Foster

Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850. Creator: Birket Foster
Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: No. 42: Midono, from the series 'Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...', c. 1835/38)

No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...", c. 1835/38)
No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Poem by Gon-Chunagon Masafusa (Oe no Masafusa), from the series 'One Hundred Poems by One... 1921

Poem by Gon-Chunagon Masafusa (Oe no Masafusa), from the series "One Hundred Poems by One... 1921
Poem by Gon-Chunagon Masafusa (Oe no Masafusa), from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by a Wet Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)", Japan, 1921

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Rustic Bridge in a Tangled Wood, n.d. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder

Rustic Bridge in a Tangled Wood, n.d. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder
Rustic Bridge in a Tangled Wood, n.d

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Kyoto: Sanjo Bridge (Kyo, Sanjobashi), from the series 'Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokai... 1852

Kyoto: Sanjo Bridge (Kyo, Sanjobashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokai... 1852
Kyoto: Sanjo Bridge (Kyo, Sanjobashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Girl, n.d. Creator: Pietro Antonio Martini

Girl, n.d. Creator: Pietro Antonio Martini
Girl, n.d

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The Abundance of Egypt, 1857. Creator: William Holman Hunt

The Abundance of Egypt, 1857. Creator: William Holman Hunt
The Abundance of Egypt, 1857

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Landscape and Oharame (a woman from Ohara), from an untitled hexaptych depicting... c. 1825

Landscape and Oharame (a woman from Ohara), from an untitled hexaptych depicting... c. 1825. Creator: Shinsai
Landscape and Oharame (a woman from Ohara), from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens, c. 1825

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Earth, plate one from The Four Elements, 1622. Creator: Jan van de Velde II

Earth, plate one from The Four Elements, 1622. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
Earth, plate one from The Four Elements, 1622

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: August, August 30, 1793. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi

August, August 30, 1793. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
August, August 30, 1793

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Sketch from the Escurial, n.d. Creator: David Wilkie

Sketch from the Escurial, n.d. Creator: David Wilkie
Sketch from the Escurial, n.d

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Boscaiola, n.d. Creator: Giovanni Fattori

Boscaiola, n.d. Creator: Giovanni Fattori
Boscaiola, n.d

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Barefoot woman carrying a sack on her head, walking to sell tissues, Mark's district, ... 1900-1910

Barefoot woman carrying a sack on her head, walking to sell tissues, Mark's district, ... 1900-1910
Barefoot woman carrying a sack on her head, walking to sell tissues, Mark's district, -xaback parish, Vastergotland, 1900-1910

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The Harvest-San Juan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Harvest-San Juan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Harvest-San Juan, c1905. Three women carrying baskets filled with fruit(?) on their heads

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Saguaro fruit gatherers-Maricopa, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Saguaro fruit gatherers-Maricopa, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Saguaro fruit gatherers-Maricopa, c1907. Three women, two of them with baskets on their heads, standing by cactus plant, Arizona

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Street Scene-San Juan, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Street Scene-San Juan, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Street Scene-San Juan, c1927

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: In the village of Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

In the village of Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
In the village of Santa Clara, c1905. Two Pueblo women carrying jugs on their heads; trees, rail fence, stick structure along dirt path in the background

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Zuni water carriers, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Zuni water carriers, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Zuni water carriers, c1903. Two females, full length, wearing blankets, pots on heads

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Zuni girl with jar, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Zuni girl with jar, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Zuni girl with jar, c1903. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Zuni girl with pottery jar on her head

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Maricopa girl, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, wrapped in blanket... c1907

Maricopa girl, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, wrapped in blanket... c1907
Maricopa girl, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, wrapped in blanket, with basket tray on head, c1907

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Hasen harvest B-Qahatika. Three women walking through desert, two with kiho carriers and... c1907

Hasen harvest B-Qahatika. Three women walking through desert, two with kiho carriers and... c1907
Hasen harvest B-Qahatika. Three women walking through desert, two with kiho carriers and one with pot on head, Arizona, c1907

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Gathering saguaro fruit, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Gathering saguaro fruit, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Gathering saguaro fruit, 1907, c1907. Two Pina women harvesting saguaro cactus fruit, Arizona, one seated on ground at base of tall cactus, the other standing with basket tray on head

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Mohave woman carrying water on her head and holding child, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Mohave woman carrying water on her head and holding child, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mohave woman carrying water on her head and holding child, c1903

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Maricopa women gathering fruit from Saguaro cacti, 1907, c1907. Three Maricopa women with baskets on their heads, standing by Saguaro cacti

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: En Al Leih, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

En Al Leih, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
En Al Leih, c1903. En Al Leih, Indian woman, half-length portrait, facing left, with decorated clay pot on head

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)

The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)
658685 The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); 114x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour of the Danaids)

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Ahir Woman in traditional colorful cloth carrying water in a clay jug on her head

Ahir Woman in traditional colorful cloth carrying water in a clay jug on her head, Great Rann of Kutch Desert, Gujarat, India, Asia

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with Lava Lizard (Trpoidurus) on head

Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with Lava Lizard (Trpoidurus) on head. Fernandina island, Galapagos

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The harvester-Cahuilla, 1905, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The harvester-Cahuilla, 1905, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The harvester-Cahuilla, 1905, c1924. Indian woman standing under palm tree with large basket on her head

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Pima matron, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pima matron, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pima matron, c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Indian woman with bowl on her head

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: A worker climbs a ladder as he carries clam shells to be loaded onto a truck

A worker climbs a ladder as he carries clam shells to be loaded onto a truck, on the banks of Murinjapuzha River on the outskirts of Kochi, India, November 14, 2017

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: A woman labourer carrying cement is silhouetted against the setting sun at the site of a

A woman labourer carrying cement is silhouetted against the setting sun at the site of a commercial complex on the outskirts of Jammu November 22, 2012

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Kashmiri women carry baskets on their heads as they walk along the road amid dense fog

Kashmiri women carry baskets on their heads as they walk along the road amid dense fog on a cold morning in Srinagar, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Ismail TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: A woman carries a sack on her head along a street on a snowy day in Kabul

A woman carries a sack on her head along a street on a snowy day in Kabul February 11, 2012. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT)

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: A Central American migrant, moving in a caravan through Mexico

A Central American migrant, moving in a caravan through Mexico, holds a bag as she and fellow migrants cross a railway line to stop a freight train and get on it, in Irapuato, in Guanajuato state

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworms, Plate 5 from 'The I... ca. 1595

The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworms, Plate 5 from "The I... ca. 1595
The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworms, Plate 5 from " The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], ca. 1595

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from 'The Introduction of the Silkworm'[Vermis Sericus], ... ca. 1595

The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm"[Vermis Sericus], ... ca. 1595
The Reeling of Silk, Plate 6 from " The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], ca. 1595

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Ono no Komachi at Seki Temple (Seki), from the series The Seven Fashionable Aspects of... 1751 / 64

Ono no Komachi at Seki Temple (Seki), from the series The Seven Fashionable Aspects of... 1751 / 64
Ono no Komachi at Seki Temple (Seki), from the series The Seven Fashionable Aspects of Komachi (Furyu yatsushi nana Komachi), Edo period (1615-1868), 1751/64

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Woman in the Desert. Creator: Dorte Verner

Woman in the Desert. Creator: Dorte Verner
Woman in the Desert

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: Desert View. Creator: Dorte Verner

Desert View. Creator: Dorte Verner
Desert View

Background imageCarrying On Head Collection: La India, c. 1936 (oil on canvas)

La India, c. 1936 (oil on canvas)
1769660 La India, c.1936 (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La India. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946). Oil on canvas



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"Carrying on Head: A Global Tradition of Strength and Grace" From the bustling markets of Bali to the vibrant streets of Burkina Faso, women have long mastered the art of carrying goods on their heads. With coconuts precariously balanced in woven baskets, these resilient women navigate through Peliatan, showcasing their strength and determination. In Bobo-Dioulasso, amidst the lively atmosphere of West Africa, another group of women gracefully carries bundles upon bundles to market. Their colorful garments reflect not only their culture but also their unwavering spirit as they contribute to their community's economy. Traveling back in time to 1927 Florence, we witness an olive grove outside Anagni where workers effortlessly transport heavy loads atop their heads. This ancient technique has withstood the test of time and continues to be a symbol of resilience across generations. In Kilimanjaro National Park, a porter stands proudly against Mount Meru's majestic backdrop. His poised stance speaks volumes about his endurance while carrying supplies for trekkers embarking on adventures that will leave lasting memories. Palestinian women donning vibrant scarves elegantly carry bags filled with hopes and dreams. They embody strength amidst adversity as they navigate through life's challenges with grace and determination. Artistic depictions like "The Milkmaid" by Birket Foster capture timeless scenes from bygone eras when women carried milk jugs with poise and grace. Similarly, Richard Hilder's portrayal near Otford showcases how this practice transcends time – a testament to its enduring significance throughout history. Venturing into Brazil's dense forests reveals Yanomami Indian women collecting wood atop their heads; it is a harmonious dance between nature and tradition that sustains communities across South America. Witnessing Hindu devotees delivering intricate god models evokes awe at both cultural devotion and physical prowess. These united efforts ensure that traditions are upheld within villages far and wide.