Mindblowing Photographs Of The World’s Most Fascinating Indigenous Tribes

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Through the book ‘Before They Pass Away’, Jimmy Nelson (previously), a British photographer, invites you to save a part of our world’s precious heritage: Tribes. ‘Before They Pass Away’ could be described as a journey through 464 pages of portraits of people who are the guardians of a culture that they hope will be passed on to future generations in all its glory. It is a visual document about the lives and traditions of the last surviving tribes on earth.

More info: Before The Pass Away, Amazon (h/t: livelearnevolve)

ASARO TRIBE (Indonesia + Papua New Guinea)
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CHINESE FISHING TRIBE (Guangxi, China)
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MAASAI TRIBE (Kenya + Tanzania)
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NENETS TRIBE (Siberia – Yamal)
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KOROWAI TRIBE (Indonesia + Papua New Guinea)
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YALI TRIBE (Indonesia + Papua New Guinea)
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KARO TRIBE (Ethiopia)
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DASSANECH TRIBE (Ethiopia)
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HUAORANI TRIBE (Argentina + Ecuador)
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VANUATU TRIBE (Rah Lava Island, Torba Province)
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LADAKHI TRIBE (India)
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MURSI TRIBE (Ethiopia)
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RABARI TRIBE (India)
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SAMBURU TRIBE (Kenya + Tanzania)
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MUSTANG TRIBE (Nepal)
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MAORI TRIBE (New Zealand)
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GOROKA TRIBE (Indonesia + Papua New Guinea)
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HULI TRIBE (Indonesia + Papua New Guinea)
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HIMBA TRIBE (Namibia)
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KAZAKH TRIBE (Mongolia)
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