Flipboard 2025 Tribes

In the dusty plains of northern Kenya there sits a village unlike anything you’ve ever seen, or heard of. A village with one simple, yet unbreakable rule: no men allowed!

The Caledonians were a fierce confederation of tribes in northern Scotland that resisted Roman control long after everyone else in Britain had been conquered.

Deep in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, the Hamer tribe carries out one of the world’s most dramatic rites of passage: bull jumping. It’s not a tourist stunt—it’s a centuries-old ceremony that marks a boy’s transition into manhood.

They were called the Dahomey Amazons by outsiders, but to themselves, they were Mino—“our mothers”. These women made up the most formidable fighting force in West Africa with their trademark spears and incomparable discipline. Discover the legendary Agojie as we journey through these photos.

The Himba are one of Africa’s most visually stunning and culturally resilient tribes, balancing tradition with the growing influence of the modern world.

At the dawn of the 20th century, the Herero and Nama peoples of present-day Namibia faced a storm that would change their history forever. What began as resistance to foreign domination turned into one of the earliest genocides of the modern era.

Deep in the lush jungles of Colombia, near the Rio Puré National Park, lives one of the world’s most elusive tribes: the Carabayo. They have managed to avoid the outside world for centuries.

High in the jungle canopy of Papua, the Korowai people live in soaring treehouses, hunt with hand-carved arrows, and follow ancient spiritual beliefs that once included something darker—ritual cannibalism.

Meet the Uru people of Bolivia and Peru, an Indigenous group that’s been living on water for centuries. From their unique culture to their impeccable survival skills, the Uru live a life unlike anyone else on Earth.

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, two men—Pakyî and Tamandua—live in near-total isolation. As the last known members of the Piripkura tribe still residing in their ancestral homeland, they have spent decades preserving their way of life, hidden from the modern world and surrounded by a vanishing forest.

In 2024, trail cameras captured the first clear images of the uncontacted Massaco tribe.

The Chinantec have the incredible ability to speak in whistles—and the unique origin of their whistled language has created a whole new field of study.