Endangered Cultures of the World
source: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/phil_borges_on_endangered_cultures.html
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"...of the 6000 languages spoken on Earth right now, 3000 aren't spoken by the children."
"...every two weeks an elder goes to the grave carrying the last spoken word of that culture."
Photographer Phil Borges left his career as a dentist to pursue his love of photography by traveling the world documenting lesser-known cultures. From persecuted monks of Tibet to Amazonian tribes being displaced by oil companies, these are just a few of the cultures around the world trying to keep their way of life as it has been and should be.
If you've got a little time, follow the link and watch the presentation, it's worth it, IMHO. A particularly interesting portion is near the end when he speaks of a study done by National Geographic.
"...every two weeks an elder goes to the grave carrying the last spoken word of that culture."
Photographer Phil Borges left his career as a dentist to pursue his love of photography by traveling the world documenting lesser-known cultures. From persecuted monks of Tibet to Amazonian tribes being displaced by oil companies, these are just a few of the cultures around the world trying to keep their way of life as it has been and should be.
If you've got a little time, follow the link and watch the presentation, it's worth it, IMHO. A particularly interesting portion is near the end when he speaks of a study done by National Geographic.
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goldenways
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This is very enlightening!
Thank you for posting this! - 3 years ago
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goldenways
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starr111
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This is important for everyone to know and appreciate. Every culture lost is like a species gone from the earth.
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starr111
