At first glance, it is not easy to find an obvious connection between uncontacted Indians in the rainforest of north-western Brazil, cheeses such as British Cheddar and French Maroilles, red lipstick and cinema popcorn.
What links them all, however, is a tree with pink flowers and heart-shaped leaves: Annatto is the discovery of Amazonian Indians, and another gift from tribal peoples to all humanity.
Ogiek, Kenya
The Ogiek are one of the few remaining hunter-gatherer peoples of East Africa. Their home since time immemorial has been the Mau mountain forest, however, the Kenya government is trying to evict them.
Fascinating fact: New Guinea has over a thousand languages - 17% of the world’s total, spoken by just 0.1% of the world’s population.
14-year-old Geraldo Yanomami making a necklace from porcupine quills, Demini, Brazil.
Shrouded by the evening mist, Dolgan nomads stack their wood for the night, Siberia.
Survival’s Christmas shop is now open! Our collection of unique gifts and cards exists solely to help fund Survival’s urgent work – defending the rights of threatened tribal peoples all over the world.
Yanomami pound leaves for Tembó, Demini, Brazil.
Today, the World Bank published a study that confirmed indigenous peoples are key to preserving the world’s forests. Read about it here.
A Hadza boy eats honeycomb.
Hadza hunters in Tanzania use the song of an African bird to guide them to bees’ nests in baobab trees. This month, the Hadza tribe celebrates its first land titles.
