Flipboard 2025 Tribes

Uru people island home

Photos Of The Tribe That Still Builds Floating Villages

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.
August 7, 2025 Allison Robertson
Sama-Bajau

Photos Of The Sea People Who Breathe Like Fish And Live Without Land

Meet the Sama-Bajau people, often called the “Sea Nomads.” They’ve spent generations living on the clear blue waters around the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
November 6, 2025 Allison Robertson
Sami people

Photos Of The Nomadic Herders Who Travel With Reindeer Across Ice

Way up in the Arctic, where the skies glow with green light and the snow crunches underfoot, live the Sami people. They’ve called this frozen part of the world home for thousands of years.
November 3, 2025 Allison Robertson
Indigenous man in canoe

The Jungle Tribe That Protects Themselves With Spears Dipped In Poison

Deep in the Amazon rainforest there lives a tribe most people have never seen. They’re called the Massaco, and until very recently, not a single outsider had laid eyes on them.
October 28, 2025 Allison Robertson

More Americans Are Turning To Native American Spiritual Traditions For The Mental Benefits They Provide

Sometimes the oldest answers fit the newest questions perfectly. Indigenous communities refined ways to heal through ritual and togetherness. Their approach treats people as whole beings, not broken parts needing fixes.
October 15, 2025 Miles Brucker

Photos Of The Masked Warriors Who Dance Before Every Hunt

The Zulu people—a tribe known across the world for its fearless warriors, vibrant traditions, and deep-rooted pride.
October 13, 2025 Allison Robertson

Photos Of The Highland People Who Paint Their Faces To Signal Danger

Way up in the misty mountains of Papua New Guinea lives a tribe like no other: the Huli. But behind the bright colors is a powerful story of strength, pride, and a deep love for the land they call home.
October 10, 2025 Allison Robertson
Mapuche

Historical Photos Of The Tribe That Outsmarted Their Enemies

In the forests and mountains of southern Chile and Argentina lives a group of people with one of the boldest legacies in the Americas: the Mapuche.
October 9, 2025 Allison Robertson
Bai fisherman

Photos Of The River Hunters Who Fish Using Trained Birds

The Bai people—an ethnic minority known for their vibrant culture and mysterious bond with nature. One of their most fascinating customs? Fishing with birds.
October 3, 2025 Allison Robertson
Amazon rainforest

Photos of the Last Two Surviving Members of the Piripkura Tribe

In the deep forests of Mato Grosso, Brazil, lives one of the most astonishing and mysterious tribes on Earth: the Piripkura.
September 29, 2025 Allison Robertson
Zuni Int

Photos Of The Ancient Tribe Whose Handmade Creations Outlasted Empires

The Zuni call their homeland Halona Idiwan’a—“the Middle Place”. It’s not just a poetic nickname; to them, this pueblo in western New Mexico is the very center of the world. That sense of rootedness has kept their culture thriving for thousands of years.
September 28, 2025 J. Clarke

Choctaw women used to make pilgrimages to Nanih Waiya, the Mother Mound. After years in setters’ hands, the site was given back to the tribe in 2008.

Yes, the Choctaw are remembered for their villages and timeless games. But not every account is told in classrooms, and that’s where the intrigue begins.
September 25, 2025 Alex Summers