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A man and woman were photographed while sieving grains. The woman is wearing a colourful patterned shirt,  a dark coloured skirt, probably black, and a white headscarf. The man is wearing a striped shirt, probably black, baggy knee-breeches (vraka) and a white headscarf. 

A winnower,  carrying a five-pronged pitchfork. He is wearing a dark coloured  shirt,  probably black baggy knee-breeches (vraka) and a striped light-coloured sash  around his waist.  On his head he wears a white a scarf to protect head and ears. 

Two men photographed while winnowing. The man on the left was wearing a dark coloured  shirt,  probably black, baggy knee-breeches (vraka), a striped light-coloured sash around his waist, and leather peasant boots. On his head he wears a white scarf to protect head and ears. The man on the right is wearing a light coloured shirt, probably black, baggy knee-breeches (vraka) and a light-coloured striped sash around his waist. He is barefoot. On his head he wears a white scarf to protect head and ears. 

A woman in Paphos dressed in the 'Amalia' type costume. This type was linked with the name of Amalia, Queen of Greece (1836-1862), and was established in urban centres in Cyprus by the mid 19th century as a variation of the Greek national costume. It is made up of a dress or skirt above a silk chemise and a felt or velvet jacket, the sarka, with gold ornamentation. The waist was girded by a belt with a filigree clasp or a tied sash with embroidered ends. The head was covered with scarves or, in the urban original, with a fez.  The Cypriot fez, which was different from the one used in Greece, had two black silk tassels, a short one which was fixed to the crown and covered the whole cap in a radial pattern, and another one falling to the shoulder on the side. The fez was decorated with garlands of flowers made of tiny pearls and braided with silk.

A man at a coffee shop in a village in Cyprus. He is wearing a dark coloured jacket over a light coloured shirt, a black pleated baggy trousers (vraka), dark coloured knee-length socks and shoes. On his head he is wearing a light coloured hat with a black band.  

A water carrier in Vistada. He is wearing a light coloured jacket over a white shirt, a black pleated baggy trousers (vraka), a dark coloured sash, leather boots and a light coloured hat with a black ribbon. 

A shepherd in Larnaca carrying his crook on his shoulders. He is wearing a military-style jacket over a dark coloured shirt, pleated baggy trousers (vraka), probably black, leather boots and a white headscarf. He is carrying a shoulder bag made of tanned goatskin (vourka). 

A shepherd photographed in Astromeritis carrying his crook on his shoulders. He is wearing a dark shirt, a pleated baggy trousers (vraka), propably black, a dark coloured sash and leather boots. He is carrying a shoulder bag made of tanned goatskin (vourka). 

A child photographed standing in a field on the way to Kakopetria. She is wearing a knee-length striped dark coloured dress, leather boots and a white headscarf.

An elder woman photographed while spinning. She is wearing a dark coloured dress, a striped apron and a black headscarf.