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<nowiki>Wiki Loves Folklore; Wiki Loves Folklore; Wiki Loves Folklore; ویکی دوستدار فرهنگ عامه; 維基愛民俗; Wiki Yu Folklore; Viki Folklorü Seviyor; ウィキ・ラブ・フォークロア; Wiki Yana Son Folklore; Вікі любить фольклор; Wiki Loves Folklore; 維基愛民俗; विकी लव्हज् फॉकलोर; Ûi-ki kah-ìi Bîn-sio̍k; উইকি লাভস ফোকলোর; Wiki Loves Folklore; Вікі любіць фальклёр; विकी लव्हज् फॉकलोर; Wiki Loves Folklore; 維基佮意民俗; Wiki Loves Folklore; 維基佮意民俗; Wiki Dɔ Folklore; Ûi-ki kah-ìi Bîn-sio̍k; Wiki Jin kana Folklore; 維基愛民俗; Wiki voli folklor; Uî-ki kah-ìi Bîn-sio̍k; Wiki Loves Folklore; Wiki Loves Folklore; Wiki Loves Folklore; ويكي تهوى الفلكلور; Wiki Loves Folklore; Wiki Loves Folklore; iû Ûi-ki siā-kûn chú-pān ê nî-tō͘ kok-chè hip-siòng pí-sài; concours de photographie wikimédien; штогадовы фотаконкурс у Вікісховішчы; godišnji međunarodni fotonatječaj u organizaciji članova zajednice Wikipedije; Zasa yize yanya Wikimedia Commons; वार्षिक आंतरराष्ट्रीय फोटोग्राफी स्पर्धा, विकिपीडिया समुदाय सदस्यांद्वारे आयोजित; jährlicher internationaler Fotowettbewerb, organisiert von Mitgliedern der Wikipedia-Community; jaarlijkse internationale fotowedstrijd; yuuni yuuni photo competisa ni media competisa din nbɛ Wikimedia Commons puuni; concurso internacional anual de fotografía, organizado por miembros de la comunidad de Wikipedia; 由維基社群主辦的年度國際翕相比賽; a̱yangka̱nan kwok nghwughwu bibyin swanta, nang a̱yaamemba Wukipedia njhyi a̱ni; међународно годишње фотографско такмичење посвећено документовању народне културе и нематеријалног културног наслеђа; 民族文化・民俗をテーマに毎年開催される、ウィキペディアコミュニティの写真コンテスト・編集イベント; विकिपीडिया समुदाय के सदस्यों द्वारा आयोजित वार्षिक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फोटोग्राफी प्रतियोगिता; Hotunan duniya na shekara-shekara da sauran gasar kafofin watsa labarai ta Wikimedia Commons; afe afe wiase nyinaa mfoninitwa ne nsɛm ho amanneɛbɔ akansi afoforo a Wikimedia Commons yɛ; iû Ûi-ki siā-kûn chú-pān ê nî-tō͘ kok-chè hip-siòng pí-sài; щорічний конкурс фото та інших медіа, організований Вікімедіа; annual global photography en oda media contest by Wikimedia Commons; 由維基社群主辦的年度國際攝影比賽; iû Uî-ki siā-kûn tsú-pān ê nî-tōo kok-tsè hip-siòng pí-sài; 由維基社群主辦的年度國際攝影比賽; 由維基社群主辦的年度國際翕相比賽; annual global photography and other media contest by Wikimedia Commons; مسابقة تصوير فوتوغرافي دولية سنوية، ينظمها أعضاء مجتمع ويكيبيديا; annual global photography and other media contest by Wikimedia Commons; 由維基社群主辦的年度國際攝影比賽; WLF; Wiki aime le folklore; 維基愛民俗; WLF; 維基愛民俗; Wuki Cat Tashikum; ウィキ・ラブズ・フォークロア; ウィキ・ラブ・民族文化; ウィキは民俗文化が好き; WLF; WLF; Ûi-ki ài Bîn-sio̍k; WLF; WLF; WLF; Uî-ki ài Bîn-sio̍k; WLF; Ûi-ki ài Bîn-sio̍k; WLF; WLF; WLF; WLF</nowiki>

Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) is an international media contest where the photographers can contribute photographs, video, and audio about their local folk culture to Wikimedia Commons under free licenses to be used on Wikipedia and any other places with attribution. This photography contest is focused on folk culture of different regions, including folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, etc. The campaign is targeted at protecting the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

The Wiki Loves Folklore International photography contest serves as a vital catalyst for preserving intangible cultural heritage, in accordance with the 2003 UNESCO Convention. It encourages people from diverse backgrounds to capture and share images representing their cultural heritage, effectively documenting and sharing these intangible aspects of culture. Through visual storytelling, it raises awareness about the importance of cultural practices, rituals, and traditions and promotes community engagement in heritage preservation. By showcasing intangible cultural heritage on Wikimedia Commons, Wiki Loves Folklore ensures its transmission to future generations, making it more accessible and relevant in the modern world while upholding the principles of the 2003 UNESCO Convention.

Every year, the Wiki Loves Folklore photography contest runs from February 1st to March 31st. Originally globally launched in 2019 as "Wiki Loves Love", the contest was subsequently renamed to "Wiki Loves Folklore." Over its 7-year journey, the contest has garnered an impressive collection of 207,804 media files from 182 different countries, with the invaluable contribution of 9,733 dedicated volunteers.

Editions

Winning pictures in former editions

An authentic Russian wedding ceremony
The famous Kinabayo Festival celebrations of Philippines
A Belarussian style wedding
A couple at a wedding in
Nashik
,
India
Bridegroom placing Sindoor on bride’s forehead, as part of a
Hindu wedding
in India
A couple at a pre-wedding ceremony in
Thailand
Wedding ceremony in
Punjab
, India
A couple at a wedding ceremony in
Indonesia
A student pays
Namaste
to a
Yoga
master in India
A couple watching fireworks as a part of
Chinese New Year
celebrations
Theatre of spirit rituals of
Maya
Indians

淚中之愛 by 黃孝擎
Tbourida Moroccan folklore fantasy by Houssain tork
Viva for Niño by Herbert Kikoy
Bharatanatyam by Vijay Sundararaman Iyer
Dance drama by Tapas Kumar Halder
Woman at Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival by Elisolidum
Kadayawan Festival by Fpj455
Jallikattu festival by Sundaram Perumal
Manobo Girl by Herbert Kikoy
Bal Krishna makeup by Tapas Kumar Halder
Hmong folk costume of Vietnam by Martyna.pedziach
Port de Grave Christmas Boat Lighting by Ting ting Chen
The water transfer by Mikhail Kapychka
Tango Porteño by Manticora87
Ardhanarishvara by Tapas Kumar Halder
Raiyani Muharramah Gendang beleq by RaiyaniM

Mongolian Man and his Eagle by NuclearApples
The Yellow Fellowship by Herbert Kikoy
Pintaflores Queen by Francisco Pajares, Jr.
Traditional Japanese ladies by Dieglop
Riding into the festival by NuclearApples
International Folk Festival Polka at Bychlew, Poland by Korpusik
Seruling Gambuh Bali by RaiyaniM
MSFF Uniwersytet Śląski 7 Fot. Wojtek Korpusik by Korpusik
Cultural dance of Sinulog Festival in Cebu, Philippines by Wynn Loner U. Uy
Bullock Cart race in Jaffna, Sri Lanka by Visuvanathan Aruran
A girl dressed as Lord Krishna attends open-air theatrical performance by TAPAS KUMAR HALDER
Sinulog Festival Ritual Dance by Jumelito Capilot
L’art de Tbourida Marocaine by Houssain tork
Grand shadow play at Wat Khanon Temple by Paul-shy
Peresean, a traditional sport conducted by the Sasak Tribe people in the province of West Southeast Nusa, Indonesia by RaiyaniM
Matigsalug Elders by Theglennpalacio
Strings of the Ancient by Herbert Kikoy
Woman dressed as Sherawali, the warrior goddess who rides a tiger, by TAPAS KUMAR HALDER

Child's Faith to Santo Niño by Michol Sanchez
Moroccan Berber at Sahara Dessert by Dieglop
Women painting Patachitra artform in Odisha by Euphoric Captures
Traditional body painting on kids of Ethiopian Banna Tribe by WAVRIK
Peacock dance performer by TAPAS KUMAR HALDER
Karen tribal woman in traditional clothes by Varvara Kless-Kaminskaia
Golden Eagle traditional and folk festival competition by Gabideen
Man dressed in Native American traditional costume by BENNY GROSS.1
Children learning to play the local drum in northern Region of Ghana by Sir Amugi
Women performing traditional Dhunachi ritualized dance worship by Bhuppigraphy
Miao folkdance in Guizhou, China by PeterSzabo83
Romanian teens in traditional clothes are dancing at "Hora Bucovinei" – Folk festival, Frasin – Romania by ShadowNighy
"Pece Atanasoski" Folk Festival by Lenivongeleva

Traditional folk face painting by TAPAS KUMAR HALDER.
National Mask Festival of Papua New Guinea by JBYBIOSA.
A man performing bleaching process on copper utensil by Summering2018
Lumad basakanon by Kliencyril08
Tbourida by Mohamed El Idrissi
Red and Gold for Niño by Herbertkikoy
Indian Traditional Wedding by Aman Agrahari
Fishing net weaver of Manipur by Pdhang
Piping at a wedding by Iainmacharg
Líderes indígenas by Edgar Kanaykõ Xakriaba
Little buffalo herder by Alisabih
Holi, The festival of colors by AjoyDutta1997

Our Partners

Wiki Loves Folklore is a project organized by the Open Heritage Foundation. We express our thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation along with Wikimedia Espana, Wikimedia Russia, Wikimedia Thailand, Wikimedia Peru, Wikimedia Community Kenya, Wikimedia Belgium, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia of Benin Usergroup, Dagbani Wikimedians, Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group, Wikimedians of Erzya language User Group, Hausa Wikimedians Usergroups, Punjabi Wikimedians, Wikimedia Community Ireland, PhilwikiCommunity, IGBO Wikimedians Usergroup, Wikimedians of Albanian Language Usergroups, Wikidonne Usergroup, Community Wikimedia User Group Haïti, Amical Wikimedia, Wikimedia Community Malta, Wikimedians of Mali Usergroup, Yoruba Wikimedians Usergroup, Wiki Loves Falles, Women in Red, Global Open Initiative and Le Sans Page for supporting the project in the past years.

We would like to also thank Scholastic, American Folklore Society, TheFolkloreSociety, Archivalia Hypotheses (Germany), Wikiwand, Tribune India, Punjab Tribune, Ajit News, Dainik Bhaskar, VCA Government of Malta, fes ta festa.cat, Businessnews, Futmax.org, Dainik Savera, Dainik Jagran, and Punjabi Jagran for their support to make this campaign visible to the public.

We also acknowledge the supported by national organizers from countries like Albania and Kosovo, Belarus, Benin, Burundi, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Land of Valencia, Mali, Malta, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Zambia in the past years.

In the previous editions Wiki Loves Folklore has received uploads from 168 countries like Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wales, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Collaborating partners in countries

The Wikipedia project of Feminism and Folklore has been supported by affiliates and partner organizations from 28 countries – India, USA, Ghana, Nigeria, Philippines, Bangladesh, Haiti, Tanzania, Pakistan, Tchad, Madagascar, South Africa, Thailand, Hungary, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Myanmar, Ireland, Nepal, Tunisia, Cameroun and Geneva

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