Wide shot of Trinidadian carnival dancers in vibrant costume celebrating in the street.

Wide shot of girls dressed in traditional costume red ribbon dancing in the streets of Hong Kong.

Medium close up of Papua New Guinean tribes people dancing in extravagant, traditional costumes with large headress.

Medium shot of Papua New Guinean tribespeople congregating and dancing in grasslands, wearing extravagant headress and traditional costumes.

Japan: Warriors wearing traditional Samurai costumes sparring with Katana swords in historical battle re-enactment.

Medium close up of a Papua New Guinea wedding ceremony. New Guinean people dancing in extravagant costume and facepaint. Some of the men are wearing nose pieces, plates under the nose made of shell.

Medium shot of Trinidadian carnival dancers dressed in bright orange and yellow costume and extravagant headdress.

Kyoto, Japan: Young woman wearing white make-up in green traditional costume riding a horse.

Japan: Samurai warrior festival, warrior having head dress fitted with others in samurai costume behind during a historical battle re-enactment

Performers dancing on street wearing decorated dragon costumes during a Chinese celebration.

London, England: John Lewis department store, man wearing Santa Claus costume

London, UK: Various general views of the Tower of London showing battlements, a weathervane and Union Jack flag. Shots of a Beefeater guard amongst tourists.

Japan, Kyoto: People in bright orange robes and head dresses walking along in ancient historical procession with crowds on either side.

A rodeo-rider wearing a Stetson hat and leather chaps struts across a rodeo arena in the USA.

Wide shot of girls dancing with orange feathered fans on a Hong Kong street.

Japan: Samurai warriors wearing armour holding flags along with smoke in foreground performing in historical battle re-enactment.

Chinese Lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. A crowd of people watch as two men perform acrobats.

Wide shot of a colourful, acrobatic dragon dance along a city street in Hong Kong.

New York, USA: New Yorkers (dressed 1940s-style)

Slow motion wide shot of lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. A crowd of people watch as two men perform acrobats.

Japan: Panning shot of Samurai warriors firing guns during a historical battle re-enactment.

Kyoto, Japan: Ox Carriage being pulled along by men in white robes as part of an ancient historical procession.

Back close view of heads and shoulders of choirboys from St. Paul's Cathedral, London wearing choristers uniform of red cassocks with white ruffs, walking along in line past camera and up steps, camera pulls focus towards end of clip

A marching band, featuring drummers and pipers, pass along a road.

Hong Kong, wide shot of people dragon dancing in rhythm with a beating black drum.

Kyoto, Japan: Saioudai, the Princess of the Festival, wearing white make-up and a twelve layer kimono carried along.

Japan: Samurai warriors firing guns during a historical battle re-enactment.

Peruvian street carnival. Medium shot of women dancing dressed in brightly coloured blankets.

Japan: Samurai warrior on horseback as foot soldiers running along in historical battle re-enactment

Japan: Crowd of Samurai foot soldiers carrying flags running along in a historical battle charge re-enactment

Wide shot of Chinese Lion dancing in the streets of Hong Kong. Crowds of people watch on as dancers move energetically.