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Tribe, September 2010
Hardcover
Endangered Peoples Around the World
Firefly Books
September 2010
On Sale: September 3, 2010
192 pages
ISBN: 1554077427
EAN: 9781554077427
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Non-Fiction
A celebration of 200 of the world's indigenous
peoples. In words and beautiful photographs,
Tribe explores the cultures, beliefs and
societal patterns of human identity and belonging. Author
Piers Gibbon describes some of the last existing tribal
communities and shows them as intimate groups that are part
of the wider world. We see their homes, celebrations and all
that makes each tribe a unique thread in the fabric of
humanity. This comprehensive book details:
- Life stages from birth to death
- Learning, histories and how tribes interpret the
world around them
- Belief systems
- Medicine, shamanism, prayer
- Survival skills
- Coming of age
ceremonies
- Dress and adornment
- Sex, gender and relationships
- Money, trade and wealth
- Law and
order
- Leisure, sport, music and art
- Outside contact now and in the past
- Tribal futures
The book also corrects
the notion that an aboriginal tribe is invariably cut off
from the rest of the world. The author's personal interviews
with the world's leading anthropologists explore the future
of these tribes and examine what unmet need fuels our
endless fascination with tribal societies.
Tribe is an inspiring, eye-opening and
sometimes poignant exploration of some of the least known
and most endangered peoples of the world.
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