Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity

Over the last century, tribes are being driven from their lands and traditions, and forced to embrace a majoritarian view of life. They are now in varying stages of reconciliation with ‘us’, the outsiders, with our notions of modernity and progress. However, with climate change and global warming at our doorstep, there’s a growing awareness of learning from indigenous tribal wisdom in protecting our environment, and changing the way we think about life on this planet
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Mar 28, 2019
Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity

Image by : Ueslei Marcelino

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  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
  • Stunning photos of how tribes around the world are approaching modernity
New Zealand
An indigenous man from the Gavião tribe receives a greeting from a Maori woman from New Zealand during the closing ceremony of the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil, in 2015. “We’re not looking to crown champions or find great athletes,” says Carlos Terena, organiser of the event. “This isn’t about competition, it’s about celebration. Competition is more a thing for the Western world anyway.”