(Baonghean.vn) - Jimmy Nelson is a British photographer. He is not interested in taking pictures of celebrities on the red carpet, supermodels in high heels or men on motorbikes.
Instead, he chose to depict the indigenous people who wear animal skins and paint their faces to scare off enemies. They are members of some of the world’s most endangered tribes, from Chukotka to Papua New Guinea. Their culture and traditions are an important heritage to preserve. And their existence in the most primitive form is sure to be more impressive than anything you’ve ever seen in a movie.
We would like to present to you a unique photo series called “Before They Disappear” by photographer Jimmy Nelson about ancient and little-known tribes from the most remote corners of our planet.
Goroka Tribe (Papua New Guinea)
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| Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands province. Its residents still believe in spirits and have a great respect for natural wonders. |
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| Their main weapons were not only bows and arrows, but they also had painted faces and colorful decorations around their bodies. It seemed that these native warriors knew how to impress and intimidate their enemies. |
Huli Tribe (Papua New Guinea)
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| The large Huli tribes survive by hunting, which is all the men do. The women do the farming and gathering. Visitors are always impressed by their beautiful gardens. |
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| The people of this tribe decorate their faces with three colors: yellow, red, and white to threaten enemies when war is a common occurrence. |
Kalam Tribe (Papua New Guinea)
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| The local people live in their traditional villages. Having not been exposed to modern civilization, while the men go hunting, the women gather and cultivate. |
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| Men here take great care in their appearance. They cover their bodies with jewelry and necklaces made from bird beaks, wildflowers and feathers. |
Asaro Tribe (Papua New Guinea)
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| The Asaro (formerly known as Asaro Muden, meaning muddy people from the Asaro River) are a mysterious and enigmatic tribe. And this tribe is only known for the fact that its inhabitants protect themselves with white clay and wear special clay masks. |
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| Masks symbolize the Papuan belief in the gods. Masks have long or short ears, teeth, horns, mouths and parts arranged on the mask in a way that does not resemble a normal face. |
Maori Tribe (New Zealand)
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| The main features of traditional Maori culture are art, dance, legends, community and tattoos. For example, people of high social status always had body paint, and tribe members without tattoos were considered useless. |
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| The Haka is one of the most famous Maori traditions. It involves exotic dancing accompanied by singing, hand clapping, foot stamping and thigh slapping. |
Chukchi tribe (Russia)
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| The Chukchi people lived by reindeer herding and hunting, and the women kept house, sewed and embroidered. |
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| However, the locals also have time for art. They enjoy carving walrus bones and tusks. |
Himba tribe (Namibia)
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| A Himba's appearance says everything about their place in the tribe and their stage in life. They wear very little clothing but pay great attention to details such as hairstyle, jewelry and makeup. |
Mustang Tribe (Nepal)
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| The ancient kingdom of Lo had religious, cultural and historical ties with Tibet, although it was part of Nepal politically. |
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| Most locals still believe that the world is flat and that diseases are caused by evil spirits. |
Rabari Tribe (India)
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| Members of this tribe, characterized by their Persian facial features, migrated from the Iranian highlands 1,000 years ago. Rabari residents can now be found in Gujarat and Rajasthan. |
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| Almost the entire body of the Rabari people is covered with tattoos, for aesthetic, religious, or therapeutic purposes. |
Jimmy Nelson traveled the world for three years. He spent time with endangered tribes and cultures, sharing bread with them and trying to understand them while they tried to understand him. You could see a real trust was established between photographer and tribe.
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