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#13231002

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231003

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231004

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231005

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231008

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231010

23 January 2026

Tiwa tribal people exchange goods with others using an ancient bartering system at the Jonbeel Mela festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231007

23 January 2026

A Tiwa tribal woman waits to barter vegetables near her temporary hut during the Jonbeel festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231009

23 January 2026

A Tiwa tribal woman prepares food during the Jonbeel festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, about 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231011

23 January 2026

A Tiwa tribal woman arranges fish for barter during the Jonbeel festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, about 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13231012

23 January 2026

A Tiwa tribal woman waits to barter vegetables near her temporary hut during the Jonbeel festival in the Morigaon district of Assam, some 60 km from Guwahati, in northeast India, on January 23, 2026. Hundreds of Indian tribal communities like the Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia gather from their native encampments in the nearby hills to take part in the festival to exchange goods through an ancient barter system rather than money.

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#13229593

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong is passionate about local traditions and draws inspiration from ancient recipes collected during his travels across the province. He respectfully reinvents forgotten dishes, preserving gestures and flavors passed down by families and rural markets. His living cuisine is rooted in Sichuan's history while embracing creativity.

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#13229594

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong is passionate about local traditions and draws inspiration from ancient recipes collected during his travels across the province. He respectfully reinvents forgotten dishes, preserving gestures and flavors passed down by families and rural markets. His living cuisine is rooted in Sichuan's history while embracing creativity.

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#13229595

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 12, 2025, Chef Xu Xiaohong is passionate about local traditions and draws inspiration from ancient recipes collected during his travels across the province. He respectfully reinvents forgotten dishes, preserving gestures and flavors passed down by families and rural markets. His living cuisine is rooted in Sichuan's history while embracing creativity.

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#13229600

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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#13229601

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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#13229602

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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