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Monochrome portrait of a person standing in a traditional straw ceremonial costume with a feathered headdress and carved staff.

A Magazine Curated By BAILES 2025

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Diego Bendezu
Diego BendezuPhotographer

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traditional ceremonial costumeceremonial costumefeathered headdressstraw skirtraffia capecarved wooden staffwooden staffcarved staff

Description

A full-length black and white studio portrait photographed by Diego Bendezu for the BAILES project in A Magazine Curated By. The barefoot subject stands against a textured studio backdrop wearing an elaborate ceremonial costume composed of a layered straw cape and skirt, a bone or tooth necklace, and a tall headdress decorated with feathers and figures. In one hand, the subject grips a tall wooden staff carved with a winding serpent motif, while holding a cluster of dried rattles in the other. Studio lighting evenly illuminates the tactile fibers and intricate adornments across the monochromatic frame.