{"product_id":"tribes-9780517703687","title":"Tribes","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn every continent except Antarctica  there are extraordinary indigenous peoples who adorn themselves with the wondrous ornamentation that nature avoids: multicolored clays and dyes brilliant feathers  and other exotic elements.  But as civilization expands  it encroaches on their unique ways of life: their customs have begun to change as they are assimilated into dominant societies. To celebrate these traditions  world-renowned nature photographer Art Wolfe has traveled around the world to observe and document the people and places in Tribes  a remarkable collection of more than 120 photographs.  Using his skills as a photographer of the natural world  Wolfe turns his lens on thirty-five diverse groups--among them  the Bumi of Ethiopia  who scar their torsos with raised geometric designs; the Maasai warriors of Kenya  with their towering ostrich plume headdresses and vivid ochre dyes; the Lisu women of northern Thailand  whose indigo turbans are laden with colorful tassels and pounded silver; the men of Samoa  who tattoo their torsos and thighs in marvelous  meaningful patterns; and the Kayapo of the Amazon Basin  who paint themselves with tropical fruit dyes and wear flamboyant headdresses of parrot feathers.  But Tribes is more than a simple document of body art: it is a bold celebration of the pageantry and patterns of everyday life. With an introduction by Harvard anthropologist David Maybury-Lewis and a foreword by Iman  Tribes offers a rare glimpse into the worlds most fascinating cultures. Taken tribe by tribe  the variety of adornment and cultural experience Art Wolfe has discovered is astonishing; taken as a whole  the collection of photographs is a testimonial to the power of human creation and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275951333429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0517703688","price":241.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780517703687.jpg?v=1780519285","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tribes-9780517703687","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}