Africa tribes

An illustrated visit to a wide variety of fascinating tribes and communities in southern Angola whose rituals and ways of life greatly differ.

From the arctic circle to rural China, and from crystal clear sinkholes to 14,000ft mountain lakes, the winning images in this year’s TPOTY competition showcase astonishing natural beauty and incredible human diversity

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Men of the Wodaabe tribe, in Chad, dress for the evening using purple sequins, red facepaint, seashells, beads and other eye-catching accessories. They dance through the night for the women.

A look at traditional Himba hairstyles, and typical hair salon buildings catering to other hairstyles in Namibia.

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On the Serengeti Plain, where the golden grass stretches to meet the endless sky, Kaya, a young Maasai girl, stands proudly among her tribe. Her vibrant red Maasai shuka contrasts boldly against the…

Mursi Tribe, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, East Africa | Christian Mathis photography

Photographer Jimmy Nelson traveled the world to document the cultures of indigenous tribes at risk of disappearing. It took him over four years to complete his project and the result is the brilliant book “Before They Pass Away.”

Just like almost every other tribe on the continent, the Himba people have preserved their cultural values and practices in the face of civilization. Recorded as being from North-East Zambia, the Himba people can be traced as far back as the 16th Century when they journeyed through the Angolan border and settled at Kaokoland now...