RJI
   Home | 70th Winners List | 70th Winners Gallery | 70th Judges | Past Competitions Multimedia | Advisory Board | History | POYi Director | Archive | Endowment | Sponsors | Contact   
Main | Feature | Third Place
First Place
Ng Han Guan
Associated Press
"COMMUTING"
Second Place
Andrew Biraj
Reuters
"FLOOD EFFECTED CHILDREN"
Third Place
Aaron Huey
Freelance for National Geographic Magazine
"LAKOTA HEYOKA, SACRED CLOWN"
Award of Excellence
Lasse Bak Mejlvang
metroXpress
"SMOKEY MOUNTAIN"
Award of Excellence
Alyssa Schukar
Omaha World-Herald
"RANCH RITUAL ENDURES"
Award of Excellence
Les Stone
Corbis
"VODOU PILGRIMAGE"
Director's Choice
Mark Blinch
Freelance
"NIK WALLENDA"
Third Place
Aaron Huey
Freelance for National Geographic Magazine

"LAKOTA HEYOKA, SACRED CLOWN"

Stanley Good Voice Elk, a heyoka, burns sage to ritually purify his surroundings. In Oglala spirituality, Heyokas are recipients of sacred visions who employ clownish speech and behavior to provoke spiritual awareness and "keep balance," says Good Voice Elk. Through his mask, he channels the power of an inherited spirit, which transforms him into Spider Respects Nothing.

 

 

70 Winners Gallery | Judges

Home | History | Archive | Endowment | Sponsors | Contact