Rare images of remote endangered tribes
British photographer Jimmy Nelson has been able to make friends with remote tribes from around the world and bring an extraordinary record of the people who live away from civilization
Rare images of remote endangered tribes
Jimmy Nelson - Blink. And they're goneAll the professional life of 52-year-old British photographer Jimmy Nelson has been traveling around the world trying to get closer and get to know remote tribes. His ability to gain confidence and trust in the people who usually move away from civilization and do not know his language helps him to bring rare images of endangered tribes.
He had already visited Kenya, Ecuador, Thailand, Sudan, China and Papua New Guinea and each time had to undergo a "reception ceremony" before being able to communicate with the tribes they had located. It was only after he formed a kinship that Nelson offered to the tribe members to record them on his camera. The spectacular images capturing the raw and natural beauty of some of the natives he posts on his Instagram page.
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Light represents many things to different people - everything from hope to rebirth to knowledge and goodness and as a photographer, it seems to be the essence of my search. Wherever I go in the world, whatever I experience and have, and whoever I meet. I want to record it and then in the warmest and most respectful light possible. As with Ergalim, my friend the Kazakh Eagle Hunter here in Athantsogts, Western Mongolia. . Kazakh | Mongolia | 2011. #HomageToHumanity #JimmyNelson #AllHuman #JoinJimmy #photography #culture #culturaldiversity #unitedindiversity #seethebiggerpicture #travel #mongolia
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Unending gratitude, unending respect and always presented from both sides with a smile. . Mwila | Chibia region | Angola 2017. #HomageToHumanity #JimmyNelson #AllHuman #JoinJimmy #photography #culture #culturaldiversity #seethebiggerpicture #unitedindiversity #travel #Angola
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In one picture, the leader of the Mongolian Altai clan in Mongolia is seen covered in thick fur with an eagle on his right hand. In the other, a young girl appears with red stripes on her face, adorned with tribal attire of the nomadic Chichimax tribe in central Mexico. "You have to give them time, put yourself on the ground and after a short period of time," Jimmy explained, "I think it's amazing how much you can reach people without speaking to them. Humans. It's a matter of being open to the world, no judgment, no prior knowledge, just love for other places and other people. "
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I feel a deep connection to light. It represents the opposite of darkness, both literally and as a metaphor for knowledge. In fact, visible light, as it's called, is just one aspect of the entire book of light's story and capabilities. I remember when I first visited the Kalam of Zimbabwe in Papua New Guinea. On the day of my departure after a 2-week visit, I was blessed to have my last picture graced by a majestic rainbow. It seemed a wonderful sign representing the total alignment of all the prisms light to create the total experience of Human connection. A moment I will never forget. . Kalam, Bartholomew, Rubin, Gibson & Samson | Zimbabwe, Nukunt Village, Bismark Range, Central Highlands | Papua New Guinea | 2010. #HomageToHumanity #JimmyNelson #AllHuman #JoinJimmy #photography #culture #culturaldiversity #unitedindiversity #seethebiggerpicture #travel #papuanewguinea
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Did you imagine what life looks like without a smartphone, without Instagram, without Netflix, without coffee !? Jimmy explains: "These people think differently. We always think about the future. They live in the present. They live in the moment and it's wonderful. They don't deal with nonsense. They live in survival. Warm up and if they live in warm places, they live under the trees. " Jimmy admits he can't see himself living such a life: "I use my cameras as an excuse to escape. My favorite thing is to sit on a plane as we leave one world and enter another world."