SonOfTheGods Posted November 10, 2013 Living in a concrete box with hot water pouring from the tap, a refrigerator cooling our food and wi-fi connecting us to the rest of the world, we can barely imagine a day in a life of, say, Tsaatan people. They move 5 to 10 times per year, building huts when the temperature is -40 and herding reindeer for transportation, clothing and food. “Before They Pass Away,” a long-term project by photographer Jimmy Nelson, gives us the unique opportunity to discover more than 30 secluded and slowly vanishing tribes from all over the world. Spending 2 weeks in each tribe, Jimmy became acquainted with their time-honoured traditions, joined their rituals and captured it all in a very appealing way. His detailed photographs showcase unique jewellery, hairstyles and clothing, not to forget the surroundings and cultural elements most important to each tribe, like horses for Gauchos. According to Nelson, his mission was to assure that the world never forgets how things used to be: “Most importantly, I wanted to create an ambitious aesthetic photographic document that would stand the test of time. A body of work that would be an irreplaceable ethnographic record of a fast disappearing world.” All of his snapshots now lie in a massive book and will be extended by a film (you can see a short introduction video below). So embark on a journey to the most remote corners and meet the witnesses of a disappearing world. Would you give up your smartphone, internet and TV to live free like them? Source: beforethey.com Book: Amazon.com http://www.boredpanda.org/vanishing-tribes-before-they-pass-away-jimmy-nelson/ 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SonOfTheGods Posted November 10, 2013 http://www.beforethey.com/ Meet the tribes OVER 15 MILLION PEOPLE IN 29 TRIBES Kazakh Himba Huli Asaro Kalam Goroka Chukchi Maori See 21 more 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SonOfTheGods Posted November 10, 2013 “The way you treat your dog in this life determines your place in heaven” http://www.beforethey.com/tribe/chukchi If you don't have the time to click through all these, at least check out that profile 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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SonOfTheGods Posted November 10, 2013 I'm glad viewers enjoyed those sites as much as I did. Definitely an eye opener 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trunk Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you so much for sharing this website. http://www.beforethey.com/ Meet the tribes OVER 15 MILLION PEOPLE IN 29 TRIBES Kazakh Himba Huli Asaro Kalam Goroka Chukchi Maori See 21 more 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted November 12, 2013 Fantastic share, thankyou SonOfTheGods. Mesmerising and fascinating. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeoViridis Posted November 13, 2013 It's always very interesting to see these tribes, which most people never even heard about. Especially in high quality photos like these. Very good post. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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