Let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the planet’s last remaining indigenous tribes who for hundreds of years have managed to balance nature with their own needs. It’s a shame that we as a “civilization” have yet to master this balance within our modern global societies.
“I didn’t start this project anticipating that I could stop the world from changing. I purely wanted to create a visual document that reminds us and generations to come of how beautiful the human world once was.” Jimmy Nelson
Photographer Jimmy Nelson traveled the world seeking out indigenous people whose tribes are rapidly vanishing, spending two weeks with each of the tribes. He becomes acquainted with their time-honored traditions, joins in their rituals, and captures it all on film. He says:
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.
From “Before They Pass Away.”
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.
To see more photos and learn more about this project, visit any of the following: the website, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube. You can also support this beautiful project by buying the book, Before They Pass Away.
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Kalam
Learn more about the Kalam tribe
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Chukchi
Learn more about the Chukchi
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Ladakhi
Learn more about the Ladakhi tribe
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Vanuatu
Learn more about the Vanuatu tribe
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Drokpa
Learn more about the Drokpa tribe
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Karo
Learn about the Karo tribe
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Banna
Learn about the Banna tribe
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Nenets
Learn about the Nenet tribe
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Kazakh
Learn about the Kazakh tribe
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Asaro
Learn more about the Asaro tribe
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Goroka
Learn more about the Goroka tribe
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Maori
Learn more about the Maori tribe
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Mursi
Learn more about the Mursi tribe
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Dassanech
Learn more about the Dassanech tribe
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Maasai
Learn more about the Maasai tribe
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Gauchos
Learn more about the Gauchos tribe
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Himba
Learn more about the Himba tribe
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Rabari
Learn more about the Rabari tribe
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More beautiful tribal people
Click to view and/or buy “Before They Pass Away.”
We hope you’ve enjoyed this brief glimpse into these endangered worlds. Please share this experience with your friends and family.
