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The "Undiscovered" Tribe Was A Hoax Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
You all saw the pictures of the supposed undiscovered Amazonian tribe. Those shots took the internet by storm. Now we learn that it was an hoax to bring attention to the threat of logging. The tribe has been known for almost 100 years.
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Taiwan tribe struggles to keep traditional culture Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
For decades the Tao aborigines of Taiwan's Orchid Island have used colorful canoe-like boats to net flying fish in the warm waters of the Pacific. But now more and more Tao men are migrating to Taiwan's cities to look for work, leaving fewer to learn how to build the 23-foot boats. The tribe is also under siege from Taiwan's majority Chinese culture.
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Indian Tribe Found in Brazil's Amazon Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro
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Pechanga Tribe Disenfranchises Hundreds Posted: 3 years ago by bcgrote
For no good reason.... One family who has lived on the reservation since it was created, and was certified by an archeologist hired BY THE TRIBE, was still disenrolled from the tribe.
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Oregon tribe to allow same-sex marriages Posted: 1 year ago by DaftGretel
As a federally recognized sovereign nation, the Coquille tribe is not bound by the Oregon's Constitution. The tribe recently adopted a law that recognizes same-sex marriage and extends to gay and lesbian partners, at least one of whom must be a Coquille, all tribal benefits of marriage.
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Royal family says tribe must go Posted: 2 years ago by kxmk
The Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates might wipe out the second -oldest indigenous tribe in the world.
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Nebraska Tribe Diversifies Away From Casinos Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
From technical support for a new DNA laboratory used in criminal cases to providing support for rebuilding Iraq's governmental infrastructure, this Native American tribe has branched out from the casino business.
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New Amazon tribe discovered Posted: 2 years ago by Stadsman
Members of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been spotted and photographed from the air near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s Acre state.
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Tribe bans cult from protesting at a soldier's funeral. Posted: 3 years ago by tomphoolry
Good for them. Hope they can arrest some of these wackos.
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Saudi tribe holds camel beauty pageant Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
The legs are long, the eyes are big, the bodies curvaceous. Contestants in this Saudi-style beauty pageant have all the features you might expect anywhere else in the world, but with one crucial difference -- the competitors are camels.
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Josephine Baker's Rainbow Tribe Posted: 2 months ago by nateebiinature
Long before Angelina Jolie, Mia Farrow and Madonna made headlines with their adoptive families, 1920s star Josephine Baker tried to combat racism by adopting 12 children of various ethnic backgrounds from around the world. Today the members of her "rainbow tribe" are still searching for their identity.
*Long read... great story!
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Seminole Tribe buys Hard Rock Cafe for $965m Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Seminoles of Florida bought the majority of the popular restraunt chain and is expected to increase their gambling revenues even more than they already are.
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Tribe of Ukrainian Fighting Women Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
French photojournalist Guillaume Herbaut spent some time with an unusual and tough group of 150 Ukrainian women who call themselves “Asgarda.” These women live in the Carpathian Mountains and follow a rigorous routine of fighting and boxing, often with medieval weaponry.
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Oh my god - A Tribe Called Quest Posted: 2 years ago by sholom22
Featuring Busta Rhymes. Hip hop today needs to take a lesson from artists like A Tribe Called Quest
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The Mysterious Ostrich People of Zimbabwe Posted: 3 years ago by BrownTrout
High up in the Chiruwa hills, live the ostrich people. A tribe of two-toed Africans with a genetic condition known as ectrodactyly in which the middle three toes are absent.
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Top 10 Sentimental Rap Songs Posted: 3 years ago by sholom22
Walk with me as I dig deep into hip-hop's heart for a mixbag of sentimental songs. What follows is a list of ten rap songs that will either tug at your heartstrings or cause you to reminisce. Proof that their is another side to rap.
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Indian DNA Links to 6 Founding Mothers Posted: 2 years ago by MandolinOrange
Nearly all of today's Native Americans in North, Central, and South America can trace part of their ancestry to six women whose descendants immigrated around 20,000 years ago.
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Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
If any group of people qualifies for the term "lost tribe" it is the Sentinelese. Like other Andaman island natives, they have managed to live for thousands of years near one of the most ancient sea routes while avoiding any influence from outside civilizations.
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Boy Weds Dog to prevent Tiger Attack Posted: 9 months ago by murphyz
Best headline ever!
The ceremony was conducted with all the rituals observed at traditional weddings, including a dowry for the bride - the village b***h.
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How an Amazonian Tribe turned a Missionary into an Atheist Posted: 1 year ago by JoshSF49
Interesting...
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