We spent the afternoon wandering through a black and white village, admiring the timbered houses and hidden courtyards.

The photographer captured the quiet charm of the black and white villages at dawn.

As the neighborhood organized after-school programs and watched out for the kids on our street, we often told young parents that it takes a village to raise a child.

The old map marked the boundaries of the villagery that had governed several hamlets for centuries.

The historian spent years documenting the customs of remote villageries before publishing his book.

The old villageress taught the children how to weave baskets from reeds.

The villageresses gathered at the well to discuss the harvest.