Un récit magnifiquement illustré d'une expédition au cœur de l'Amazone, documentant les tribus: leur culture, leurs rituels et les menaces qui pèsent sur leurs terres. Spirit of the Amazon est l'œuvre de la photojournaliste Sue Cunningham et de l'écrivain Patrick Cunningham. C'est une célébration de la différence culturelle et un appel à une meilleure gestion du monde. Les superbes photographies de Sue démontrent la valeur spirituelle et matérielle des tribus Xingu pour l’humanité tout entière; ils maintiennent la forêt en vie et protègent le climat de l'Amérique du Sud et du reste du monde. Leur connexion spirituelle avec leur environnement et la terre au sens large nous montre une autre façon de nous connecter à la richesse naturelle de la planète, construite sur des fondements complètement différents de ceux du matérialisme mondial. Au cours de leur expédition en bateau, les auteurs ont suivi le cours du Xingu, un affluent de l’Amazone, parcourant 2 500 km au cœur du Brésil. Ils ont visité 48 villages tribaux de cette partie reculée de l’Amazone, accessibles uniquement par petit avion ou par la négociation des rapides du Xingu. C'est l'histoire des communautés tribales qu'ils ont rencontrées, leur vie quotidienne, leurs liens avec la terre et les rivières, les menaces qui imprègnent chaque jour de leur vie. C'est également une validation de leur importance pour le reste du monde; pourquoi ces petites communautés indigènes éloignées et souvent secrètes sont si importantes dans nos vies et sur notre planète commune. C’est une célébration de leurs cultures vibrantes, de leurs rituels et de leurs rites de passage, de cultures très différentes les unes des autres, mais reposant sur une base spirituelle commune qui respecte les arbres, les rivières et la pluie. Et c’est un appel lancé au monde pour les protéger, ainsi que leurs terres, leurs forêts et leurs rivières, de la destruction que notre avidité avide pour les ressources naturelles pousse de plus en plus loin dans leur royaume.
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Sue and Patrick Cunningham, photographer and writer, are partners in life. They are dedicated to showing how the future of the planet can be better than the present, and they are passionate about Brazil's indigenous people. In the heart of Brazil lies the Xingu, one of the world's last great wildernesses, which is home to ancient forests and peoples with ancient roots. For twenty-five years Sue and Patrick made short visits to indigenous communities in areas which are remote from contact with the rest of the country. Winning the Neville Shulman Award from the Royal Geographical Society enabled them to lose themselves in the Xingu for six months. They grew to understand the depth of the cultural disparity which makes indigenous peoples different while recognising the common humanity which they share with all the peoples of the planet. "Our hosts on the Xingu River were generous with us; they fed us, and they nourished our souls. They asked us to tell their story, to show the world that they are one with the forests, the rivers, the rocks, the trees and the sky, but to make people understand that they, too, are men and women, human beings, with hopes, aspirations and dreams for the future of their children and grandchildren."
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Hardback. Etat : New. Spirit of the Amazon is the work of photojournalist Sue Cunningham and writer Patrick Cunningham. It is a celebration of cultural difference and a call for better stewardship of the world. Sue's stunning photographs demonstrate the spiritual and material value of the Xingu tribes to all mankind; they keep the forest alive and they protect the climate of South America and the rest of the world. Their spiritual connection to their environment and the wider Earth shows us an alternative way to connect to the natural richness of the planet, built on foundations completely different from those of global materialism. During their expedition by boat, the authors followed the course of the Xingu river, a tributary of the Amazon, travelling 2,500 km through the heart of Brazil. They visited forty-eight tribal villages in this remote part of the Amazon, accessible only by small plane or by negotiating the rapids of the Xingu. This is the story of the tribal communities they met; their daily lives, their connection to the land and to the rivers, the threats which pervade each day of their lives. It is also a validation of their importance to the rest of the world; why these small, remote and often secretive indigenous communities are so important to our own lives and to our shared planet. It is a celebration of their vibrant cultures, their rituals and their rites of passage, of cultures very different from each other, but with a shared spiritual basis which respects the trees, the rivers and the rain. And it is a call for the world to protect them, their lands and their forests and rivers from the destruction which our avaricious greed for natural resources drives ever closer and deeper into their realm. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781906506674
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. "This book charts the changes in the lives and fortunes of these incredible people. It focuses on their humanity and on their individuality. It shows that they are people, just as we are people, and not simply exotic objects. It tells us that they have a fundamental right to our respect, and that we have an obligation to protect their land, their environment and their chosen way of life." - Sting The Spirit of the Amazon is the work of photojournalist Sue Cunningham and writer Patrick Cunningham. It is a celebration of cultural difference and a call for better stewardship of the world. Sue's stunning photographs demonstrate the spiritual and material value of the Xingu tribes to all mankind; they keep the forest alive and they protect the climate of South America and the rest of the world. Their spiritual connection to their environment and the wider Earth shows us an alternative way to connect to the natural richness of the planet, built on foundations completely different from those of global materialism. During their expedition by boat, the authors followed the course of the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, travelling 2,500 km through the heart of Brazil. They visited 48 tribal villages in this remote part of the Amazon, accessible only by small plane or by negotiating the rapids of the Xingu. This is the story of the tribal communities they met; their daily lives, their connection to the land and to the rivers, the threats which pervade each day of their lives. It is also a validation of their importance to the rest of the world; why these small, remote and often secretive indigenous communities are so important to our own lives and to our shared planet. It is a celebration of their vibrant cultures, their rituals and their rites of passage, of cultures very different from each other, but with a shared spiritual basis which respects the trees, the rivers and the rain. And it is a call for the world to protect them, their lands and their forests and rivers from the destruction which our avaricious greed for natural resources drives ever closer and deeper into their realm. AUTHORS: Photojournalist Sue Cunningham was born in London, but moved to Brazil at the age of twelve. Writer Patrick Cunningham was born in Northamptonshire. In the early 1980s, while on a commission to cover gold mining in the Amazon for the Financial Times, Sue came into contact with the Xicrin tribe. She experienced first hand the discrimination they suffered and the immense threats they were under from pressures for the development of the Amazon. Sue later took Sting, and Anita and Gordon Roddick (The Body Shop) into the Amazon to visit the tribes of the Xingu and help raise a more global awareness. In 1998, Sue and Patrick won The Royal Geographical Society award for their Heart of Brazil Expedition. SELLING POINTS: . Foreword by Sting, with an introduction and endorsements by Sir Ghillean Prance and John Hemming . Sue Cunningham's photography has been published all over the world. She has exhibited in the UK, Switzerland, Brazil, USA & Japan . The heart of the Amazon is inaccessible and inhospitable, and contact with the tribes is something rarely experienced by outsiders. This book was only made possible because of Sue Cunningham's relationship with the Xingu tribes, developed over the past thirty years . The book highlights the resilience of the indigenous people against deforestation, dams and pollution 233 colour, 1 b/w illustrations The heart of the Amazon is inaccessible and inhospitable, and contact with the tribes is something rarely experienced by outsiders. This book was only made possible because of Sue Cunningham's relationship with the Xingu tribes, developed over the past thirty years Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781906506674
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