| Each week, we choose a striking image to highlight. Today’s award winner is a high-stakes version of a modern tradition: searching for connection. Also, a look at unique traditions from around the world, including a distinctive rodeo. |
| PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STANMEYERSEEKING A CONNECTIONHaunting. Spectral. Spirtual, even. Nat Geo Explorer John Stanmeyer’s “Searching for Signals,” his image of migrants in Djibouti seeking a cellphone connection on their journey, won a World Press Photo of the Year award and is among our compelling photos of the century (so far).SEE THE CENTURY’S BEST IMAGES |
| PHOTOGRAPH BY CONSTANCE JAEGGI It’s called escaramuza charra, a rodeo performance inspired by the Mexican Revolution and carried out by women riders who execute elaborate moves with the hardship and grace of any cowboy. SEE THE IMAGES |
| PHOTOGRAPH BY LUÍS GODINHO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOURSHOTLOOK: 25 traditions around the worldThough traditions take many forms—personal or public, sacred or profane, somber or joyous—the human instinct to create meaningful rituals is universal. Where is this sunrise ceremony taking place? A. Bali B. Egypt C. India D. VietnamSEE MORE PHOTOS |
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