Two Clashing Tribes: The Kwegu Versos The Mursi | Disappearing World | TRACKS

The Kwegu tribe has a very tumultous relationship with their neighbours, the Mursi. Though the Mursi group far outnumbers the Kwegus group, they go head to head regularly. Though both groups benefit from the relationships they have with each, the relationships are in danger of fading. As the Kwegu group>>>

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The Tallest People In The World (Dinka Tribe)

Deep in the deserts of South Sudan lives the world’s tallest tribe. These enormous people have produced several NBA players, including Manute Bol, the tallest player in NBA history. But what else do we know about this mysterious tribe? Today we’re learning about the Dinka Tribe: The Tallest People in>>>

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Moka: Papua New Guinea’s Most Selfless Ceremony | Disappearing World | TRACKS

The influential leader of New Guinea’s Kawelka tribe spends five years amassing an abundance of valuables, only to give them away in a festive ceremony called the Moka. A key component to Kawelka culture, the Moka ceremony finds those seeking to gain influence attempting to do so not by acquiring>>>

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The Maasai Women’s Plight | Disappearing World | TRACKS

The Maasai are a tribe living along the Rift Valley near the Kenya-Tanzania border. Their concept of wealth is based on the amount of cattle, women and children a man possess. Women own nothing and have to attach themselves to a man for survival. The documentary series “Disappearing World” was>>>

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Amazon’s Mysterious Tribe: The Panare Indians | Disappearing World | TRACKS

On the the Amazonian region of Venezuela there is a tribe of Indians that is especially resistant to western influence – The Panare people. Although they have no wish to get modernised, the Venezuelan government is making plans to integrate them, so recording their way of live is paramount now>>>

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