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Bruce Parry Returns to 'Tribe' After 20 Years, Exploring Indigenous Resilience

The fourth series of the BBC documentary highlights the challenges and traditions of tribes facing climate change, urbanization, and cultural erosion.

  • The new series, premiering March 30, 2025, features the Waimaha in Colombia, the Marapu in Indonesia, and the Mucubal in Angola.
  • Parry immerses himself in rituals like the Waimaha's ayahuasca ceremonies while declining others, such as the Mucubal's teeth removal tradition.
  • The series underscores the threats indigenous communities face, including environmental degradation, cultural loss, and social marginalization.
  • Parry emphasizes the importance of learning from indigenous practices, advocating for stronger connections to nature and community as solutions to modern societal issues.
  • His personal transformation, influenced by tribes like the Kogi, has shaped his advocacy for indigenous rights and environmental conservation.
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