Many crowds from West Africa to Central Asia clapped, danced, praised God or raised binoculars, staring up at the sky as the total eclipse covered the large land on Earth today. March 29.
The moon began to cover the Sun in the morning in Brazil, before the black trail spread to Africa, Turkey and finally Mongolia. The appearance of black streaks entails superstition in many parts of the world.
Eclipse view from the Netherlands.A bird flies in front of the Sun, creating a beautiful impression
According to Hindustan Times, an Indian newspaper advised pregnant women not to go outside during the solar eclipse to prevent the child from being blind or having cleft lip. The cooked food should be discarded immediately before the solar eclipse because it is not clean. People who are holding knives or axes while the eclipse takes place will injure themselves.
Real Japanese view from Accra, Ghana
Sun's aura when the Sun was completely obscured by the Moon's shadow on March 29, 2006
David Kootin, 10, is admiring the total solar eclipse in Ghana
Martin Ball is standing in front of an eclipse observatory, built up quickly, in Edinburgh (England), 30 minutes after the eclipse begins.
A family watching the total solar eclipse in the city of Abomey, Benin (Africa)
The sun created the "diamond ring" effect when it emerged after the total solar eclipse
A man wore an ancient hat of Yugoslav army when he watched the total solar eclipse at Belgrade observatory
One in Baghdad, Iraq admired the solar eclipse through a stained glass
Eclipse view from Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Eclipse carrying views from Konnos Bay, Southeast Cyprus