Bacteria bomb made of ceramic used by the Japanese Imperial army Unit 731 during WWII, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

The idea of the interconnectedness of all things is central to the tribal way of looking at the world. practical knowledge of the environment, of crops and medicines, of hunting and fishing, is a byproduct of it. the makuna believe that human beings, animals, and all of nature are parts of the same one. animals and fish live in their own communities, which are just like human communities, with their chiefs, their shamans, their dance houses, their songs, and their material possessions. when human peoples dance in this world, the shaman invites the animal people to dance in theirs. if humans do not dance and shamans do not offer spirit food to the animal people, the animals will die out and there will be no more game left in the world. for the makuna the radical disjunction so characteristic of western thought between nature and culture, men and animals, dissolves. eastern colombia amazon, vaupes region, population: 600

Crowds of people on the street in Hong Kong, China, Asia

Angola; southern part of Namibe Province; Muhimba woman with traditional hair styling; Strands of hair stuck together with red earth and fluffy fur

Angola; in the southern part of Namibe Province; Muhimba women's foot jewelry; wide silver rings around the ankles

Angola; Huila Province; small village near Chibia; Muhila woman with traditional head and neck jewelry; ornate pearl jewelry in the hair; massive choker made of pearls and earth

Angola; western part of the province of Cunene; young woman from the Mucohona ethnic group; with typical head and neck jewelry

Angola; Huila Province; small village near Chibia; two Muhila women in the market square; typical necklace made of pearl necklaces; Hair fixed with ocher earth

Zebu carts near Tulear, Madagascar, Africa

A young Balinese woman, balancing offerings on her head. Bali, Indonesia.

Angola; in the western part of the province of Cunene; Mucohona woman with elaborate head and neck jewelry; small ethnic group in the southwest of Angola

Angola; southern part of Namibe Province; Muhimba woman with traditional hair styling; Strands of hair stuck together with red earth and fluffy fur

Angola; western part of the province of Cunene; Woman with luggage on her head; on the road

Angola; Huila Province; small village near Chibia; young Muhila woman with typical neck and headdress; Tufts of hair covered with clay and fixed; massive choker made of woven straw and earth

Carrots on market in Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Madagascar in the rain in the fishing village of Evatra, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Woman looks out of the window, village in the highlands of Madagascar, Africa

Butcher and Greengrocer, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Children come from fetching water, at Ampefy, Merina tribe, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Sales booth for souvenirs on the road to Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Woman offers vegetables for sale, Sendrisoa, Ambalavao Region, Central Highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Detail of a woman who embroiders in Trinidad, Cuba

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; Kolcho village; on the Omo River; Omo Valley; Woman from the ethnic group of the Karo; dressed in a typical leather apron; Head and neck jewelry made from multicolored pearl necklaces

Rice terraces at Ambalavao, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Market on Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Farmer plows rice field with zebus west of Antananarivo, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; Mago National Park; lower Omo River; Mursi woman with lip plate and earrings;

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

A Balinese cook, sitting in a ramshackle kitchen in a hut, smoking and laughing. Bali, Indonesia.

Family by the evening fire, near Ampefy, Merina tribe, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Kolcho village on the Omo River; Karo woman with headdress and face-paint;

The city of potters: Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia.

Wedding party in the highlands of Madagascar, Africa

Houses on Lake Itasy, Lac Itasy, Merina tribe, highlands west of Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa

Market on Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Woman with baby washing clothes by the river, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Woman offers vegetables for sale, Sendrisoa, Ambalavao Region, Central Highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Madagascar carries firewood, near Tulear, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Sisal harvest, sisal agaves, Agave sisalana, Berenty Reserve, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Mago National Park; lower Omo River; Mursi woman with lip plate and headdress

Women with vegetable stand in the central highlands near Ampefy, Madagascar, Africa

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; two boys of the Arbore people; with with headdress and face painting; Arbore tribal area between Turmi and the village of Arbore

Malagasy children in front of typical house, Tsaranoro Valley, highlands, southern Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Ferry across the Tsiribihina River at Belo, West Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

Ox cart near Morondava, Baobabs, Adansonia grandidieri, Madagascar

Malagasy people with cart, Madagascar, Africa

Detail of a woman who embroiders in Trinidad, Cuba

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Evening carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Kippel, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

A balines woman in a striped blouse, opening a bright, blue umbrella in the market. Singaraja, Bali.

Locals on ash field in front of the Yasur volcano on Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Market on Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Tobacco seeds in farmer's hand palm in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Evening carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Kippel, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Ethiopia; Afar region; Danakil Desert; Danakil Depression; Workers on the salt pans; loosening and processing the salt plates in laborious manual work; mostly in oppressive heat; Salt plates are tied into packages for transport

A Balinese waiter writing the daily menu on a blackboard in a tropical setting. Singaraja, Bali.

Fisherman in dugout canoe, Pangalanes Canal, Canal de Pangalanes, Eastern Madagascar, Africa

Zoma, market stall with strawberries on the Friday market in the capital Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa

Zebra cart, Bemaraha, Western Madagascar, Africa

Ethiopia; Afar region; Danakil Desert; Danakil Depression; Workers on the salt pans; loosening and processing the salt plates in laborious manual work; rectangular salt plates are tied into packages

Women in the evening sun dressed in kimonos Kyoto, Japan

Madagascar carries firewood, Andringitra Mountains, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Food stand, kiosk at Isalo National Park near Ranohira, Ihorombe region, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Tschäggättä mask, carnival custom in Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Kolcho village on the Omo River; young Hamer woman with typical curly hairstyle and jewelry; First wife, recognizable by the massive choker with ornament

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Hamer village near Turmi; Hamer man; Village elder; Head of the family

Gambia; Central River Region; Kuntaur; two women with headgear and a man on a donkey cart; on the road to Kuntaur

Market on Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Mago National Park; lower Omo River; young Mursi woman with traditional lip dish and face-painting; Terracotta lip plate with painted and incised patterns

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Vegetable stand in the central highlands near Ampefy, Madagascar, Africa

Completely restored after the earthquake: Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia.

Gambia; Central River Region; Shop in Janjanbureh; formerly Georgetown

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; southern Ethiopian highlands; Kolcho village on the Omo River; young Hamer girl with typical hairstyle, face-painting and jewelry

Man transports poultry by bicycle, tribe of the Betsileo, Ambalavao, Fianarantsoa Region, Madagascar, Africa

Young woman, Madagascan, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Young woman leaning on fishing boat on the beach at Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

Malagasy people push cart, Madagascar, Africa

Farmer plows rice field near Morondava, baobabs, Adansonia grandidieri, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

Tschäggättä mask, carnival custom in Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.

A young Malaysian boy looking into the camear from his turqoise boat, shot from above in Borneo, malaysia.

Ethiopia; Southern Nations Region; Kolcho village; on the Omo River; two boys with body paint; Ethnic group of the Karo

Children come from fetching water, at Ampefy, Merina tribe, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Carnival parade of the Tschäggättä in Wiler, Lötschental, Valais, Switzerland.