The view of the colorful lighting tent of a traditional circus during twilight at a village fair in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 20, 2023.
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A female circus performer dancing in a Circus in front of a crowd audiences in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 20, 2023.
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Villagers enjoying a Ferris wheel ride on a village fair at a circus in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 19, 2023.
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Audiences are waiting for a stunt motorcyclist to perform in the Well of Death at a circus fair in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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A stunt motorcyclist performs in the well of death at a circus fair in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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A female Circus performer on a spinning cube at a circus in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 20, 2023.
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A young performer jumping from a high wire at a circus in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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A young acrobat is performing a balancing act in a circus show in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 20, 2023.
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A circus performer, known as the joker of the circus and host poses for a photo at the backstage in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 20, 2023.
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A circus acrobat applying make-up in preparation for the next show in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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A monkey performing in a Circus in front of a sparse crowd in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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An elephant in front of a circus tent, before a performance at a traditional circus show in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on December 21, 2023.
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Project Text
"Traditional Circus of Bangladesh"
Bangladesh has a very long history of traditional circus. The magical world of the circus brought joy and wonder to everyone. Now a day it’s rare to find a circus in our country. Only several large circus troops are performing around the country. Most plays in the circus are balancing on a rope, cycling, jumping from the top, walking, playing with animals, etc. The circus team members either took the profession hereditarily or worked for childhood. Nowadays because of the slashing down of the circus, it’s become hard to live for the circus team. People are getting less interested to see circus that’s why it’s become hard to stay alive. This is a part of our tradition, so people should do things to increase their interest in circus. The circus needs proper assistance from the government to stay alive.
Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury is a visual storyteller and documentary photographer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Though he has completed his postgraduate degree in accounting, he is very passionate about photography. He started studying...