Dehradun, Sept. 20 -- A Mursi tribe member from Omo Valley.

Around the World with the Most Travelled Indian

Indigenous people are the original settlers of the land, whatever original means in the deep paleo-history of humankind, as is so evident in ancient Africa. But purely in terms of the modern world of today, these ethnic groups offer outsiders a glimpse into their nation's vast cultural heritage. These communities carry the last stories of past generations as the western global influence creeps closer every moment in every country, ironically, in part brought by the visitors themselves. Besides, since these people generally live closer to and with nature, their preservation indirectly means the preservation of the environment and b...