"We, the People" 2016 Calendar

Discover a new tribal portrait each month with the Survival International “We, the People” 2016 calendar.

Now in its second year, the Survival photography competition once again showcases the extraordinary beauty and diversity of tribal peoples from around the world. Open to amateur and professional photographers alike, the competition celebrates the power of photography as a means of raising awareness about tribal peoples, their lives and their lands. The winning entries are featured in this stunning calendar.

Our special thanks to all photographers who entered the competition.

© Soh Yew Kiat / Survival International

Amdo, Tibet, 2003 A young Tibetan boy plays among prayer flags blowing in the wind. Prayer flags traditionally contain woodblock-printed text and images.

Amdo, Tibet, 2003

A young Tibetan boy plays among prayer flags blowing in the wind. Prayer flags traditionally contain woodblock-printed text and images.

© Ambre Murard / Survival International

Peul, Mali, 2009 Women from the Peul tribe in Mali smile as they carry large bowls containing clothing and milk on their heads.

Peul, Mali, 2009

Women from the Peul tribe in Mali smile as they carry large bowls containing clothing and milk on their heads.

© Pere Ribas / Survival International

Daasanach, Ethiopia, 2014 In Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley, a Daasanach boy uses feathers and metal beads as embellishments. The Daasanach are traditionally pastoral people, relying on cattle for milk, meat and hides. Tribes living in the Omo Valley are currently at risk of losing their land to make way for plantations irrigated by a massive hydroelectric dam which is almost complete. They have not given their free, prior and informed consent to the dam or the plantations. Some tribes are being forced into resettlement camps.

Daasanach, Ethiopia, 2014

In Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley, a Daasanach boy uses feathers and metal beads as embellishments. The Daasanach are traditionally pastoral people, relying on cattle for milk, meat and hides.

Tribes living in the Omo Valley are currently at risk of losing their land to make way for plantations irrigated by a massive hydroelectric dam which is almost complete. They have not given their free, prior and informed consent to the dam or the plantations. Some tribes are being forced into resettlement camps.

© Arturo Lopez / Survival International

Huitoto, Colombia, 2014 A young boy from the Huitoto tribe in the Amazon returns from a hard day of fishing due to heavy rain.

Huitoto, Colombia, 2014

A young boy from the Huitoto tribe in the Amazon returns from a hard day of fishing due to heavy rain.

© Mario Murcia / Survival International

Bijagós, Guinea-Bissau, 2013 A Bijagó girl stands in a rice field wearing a traditional shawl.

Bijagós, Guinea-Bissau, 2013

A Bijagó girl stands in a rice field wearing a traditional shawl.

© Luis Melo / Survival International

Suri, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia The vibrant blue of the young Suri men’s robes stands out against a cracked earthen wall in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

Suri, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia

The vibrant blue of the young Suri men’s robes stands out against a cracked earthen wall in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

© Trevor Cole / www.alternativevisions.co.uk

Bajau, Malaysia, 2013 Children from the Bajau tribe, otherwise referred to as ‘Sea Gypsies’, dive and play on boats floating on an azure sea. The Bajau are known for their ability to free-dive, sometimes plunging to depths of 10 to 20 meters for 5 minutes at a time to hunt fish. Some countries are trying to settle them on land.

Bajau, Malaysia, 2013

Children from the Bajau tribe, otherwise referred to as ‘Sea Gypsies’, dive and play on boats floating on an azure sea. The Bajau are known for their ability to free-dive, sometimes plunging to depths of 10 to 20 meters for 5 minutes at a time to hunt fish. Some countries are trying to settle them on land.

© Soh Yew Kiat /Survival International

Hamar, Ethiopia, 2010 The wife of the village chief prepares breakfast, including a gourd of steaming, freshly picked coffee in the background.

Hamar, Ethiopia, 2010

The wife of the village chief prepares breakfast, including a gourd of steaming, freshly picked coffee in the background.

© Simon Buxton / www.simonbuxton.com

Yawalapiti, Brazil, 2011 A man from the Yawalapiti tribe decorates his face with paint in the intimacy of his own home.

Yawalapiti, Brazil, 2011

A man from the Yawalapiti tribe decorates his face with paint in the intimacy of his own home.

© Serge Guiraud / Jabiru Prod / www.amazonie-indienne.com

Marubo, Brazil, 2014 Marubo children play together in the village, decorating their bodies with paints, beads and colourful clothes.

Marubo, Brazil, 2014

Marubo children play together in the village, decorating their bodies with paints, beads and colourful clothes.

© George Magaraia / Survival International

Mixtec, Mexico, 2015 In the village of Santiago Tilapa, Mexico, a woman wears traditional clothing unique to her community.

Mixtec, Mexico, 2015

In the village of Santiago Tilapa, Mexico, a woman wears traditional clothing unique to her community.

© Eric Mindling / www.esephoto.com

Huichol, Mexico, 2004 Huichol children in Mexico gather to paint their feet using chalk and powder paints. The Huichol’s sacred land, a site called the Wirikuta, is currently under threat from a Canadian mining company.

Huichol, Mexico, 2004

Huichol children in Mexico gather to paint their feet using chalk and powder paints. The Huichol’s sacred land, a site called the Wirikuta, is currently under threat from a Canadian mining company.

© Annick Donkers / Survival International

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