[Wikimedia-l] 🎉 Announcing the Winners of Wiki Loves Folklore 2025!

Joris Quarshie Thu, 17 Jul 2025 02:01:56 -0700

Dear Wikimedians and Cultural Heritage Enthusiasts,

We are thrilled to announce the outstanding winners of Wiki Loves Folklore
2025 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2025>
– a global celebration of cultural heritage, folklore, and traditions
through the lens of photography, video, and audio storytelling.


Thanks to the incredible contributions from around the world, this year’s
competition showcased breathtaking diversity and creativity. Please join us
in congratulating the winners and contributors who helped preserve our
collective heritage.

📸 View all the winning entries here: Link to full gallery
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2025/Winners>

🏆 Winning Images

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   Sunrise View of Inle Lake – Sopyaylynn
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   A Dusty Journey – Rotadefterim
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   Sinulog 2025 Blends Tradition with Innovation – Nepox123
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   Inle Floating Market Aerial View – Aung Chan Thar Myanmar
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   The Mandingas Carnival – Impredador das fotos

🌟 Noteworthy Contributions

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   Uzbek Girl in Traditional Clothing – Elamanovaelvina
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   Craftsman Shaping Clay – Віталій Попков
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   Dinagyang Festival Tribal Dance – Parizfranz
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   Wedding in Anatolia – Gezer947
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   Hindu Pal Potter Community – Mahinur11
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   Traditional Tanoura Dance – Summering2018
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   Lazarim Carnival Wooden Masks – António Alves Tedim
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   Tbourida (Fantasia) Equestrian Show – OussamaHamama
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   Gunpowder Celebration in Morocco – Houssain tork
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   Bhandara Festival at Khandoba Temple – Shivani1611
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   Child Jockey in Bangladesh – Sultan Ahmed Niloy

🎥 Best Video

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   Farewell to Devi Durga – Cdasbd
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   Folk Dance at Hornbill Festival – JyotiPN
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   Mani Rimdu Buddhist Festival – Rohit Sharma

🔊 Best Audio

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   Native American Flute Composition – Marc-Lautenbacher
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   Best Folklore Series – A.-K. D.

🌍 Regional Prize Winners

East, Southeast Asia & Pacific

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   Dinagyang Festival Devotion – Nepox123
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   Daily Life of a Fishing Family – Mr Myo Minn Aung
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   Weaving Batak Ulos – Nocomentapapun

South Asia

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   Boy with Water Lily – AhamedJehad
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   Bond with Pet Rooster in Odisha – Shubhamkindia
   Fight Against Injustice – Chethankarur

Middle East & North Africa

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   Prayers in Isfahan – NasiNazari
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   Tbourida Cultural Performance – Houssain tork
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   Kunafa: A Ramadan Tradition – Hbegzee

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia

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   Cobbler in Bitola Bazaar – Petar Milošević
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   Bukhara Festival – Marat Nadjibaev
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   KUD Gradina Doboj – svjetlopis

Sub-Saharan Africa

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   Cameroonian Face Paint – BACHELOR45
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   Samburu Camel Derby – Antony Trivet
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   Abahwa Cultural Moment – Rogerirakoze

Northern & Western Europe

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   Caretos de Lazarim Carnival – Afsalgado
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   Lazarim Carnival Festivities – António Alves Tedim
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   Venetian Fair Costume in Ludwigsburg – Fyrtaarn

Latin America & Caribbean

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   Tiznao Child in Carnival – Eddyvittini
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   Paseo de las Ánimas (Mexico) – Giovanny Gonzalez
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   March of Indigenous Women in Brazil – ClaudioReis.photo

North America

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   Ukrainian Wreath Presentation – Mykola Swarnyk
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   Celebrating Maslenica with Blinies – Redhatstudiophotography
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   Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus Performance – Mykola Swarnyk

🥇 Top Image Uploaders

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   1st: User:Goutam1962 – 11,375 files
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   2nd: User:Frameofashik – 10,052 files
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   3rd: User:AmanAgrahari01 – 8,158 files

Your contributions help bring the world’s intangible heritage to life.
Thank you for being part of this celebration!

📸 View all the winning entries here: Link to full gallery
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2025/Winners>
Warm regards,
The Wiki Loves Folklore International Organising Team

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