| Tribe | |
|---|---|
 Tribe DVD | |
| Also known as | Going Tribal |
| Presented by | Bruce Parry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 3 January 2005 (2005-01-03) – 25 September 2007 (2007-09-25) |
| Related | |
| Amazon | |
Tribe (known asGoing Tribal in the United States) is a Britishdocumentary television series co-produced by theBBC and theDiscovery Channel, and hosted by formerBritishRoyal MarineBruce Parry.
In each series, Parry visits a number of remotetribes in such locales as theHimalayas,Ethiopia,West Papua,Gabon, andMongolia, spending a month living and interacting with each society. While there, Parry adopts the methods and practices of his hosts, participating in their rituals and exploring their culturalnorms. This often enables him to form personal bonds with members of each tribe.
Parry tries to learn the basics of each tribe's language, though he is also accompanied by a translator.
The series is co-produced byBBC Wales and the Discovery Channel. A second series aired in July 2006 and the third began on 21 August 2007 onBBC Two, and ended on 25 September 2007. No further series have been made, though Parry's 2008 series,Amazon has a similar synopsis.
Parry was awarded theBAFTA Cymru "Best On-Screen Presenter" award in 2008 for his work on the 'Penan' episode. A BAFTA Cymru "Best Camera: Not Drama" award was also awarded for Gavin Searle's work in the same episode.[1]
The show has also received criticism from scholars for not using scientific,anthropologic practices, and for appealing to stereotypes ofexoticism for entertainment purposes.[2]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | US title | Original release date | US air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Adi" | Lost Tribe: The Adis | 3 January 2005 (2005-01-03)[3] | 6 September 2005 | |
Set inNortheast India. The episode involves the sacrifice of a bull. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Suri" | Dangerous Game: The Suri | 10 January 2005 (2005-01-10)[4] | 9 August 2005 | |
Set inEthiopia. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Kombai" | Living with Cannibals | 17 January 2005 (2005-01-17)[5] | 16 August 2005 | |
Set inWest Papua. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Babongo" | African Vision Quest | 24 January 2005 (2005-01-24)[6] | 30 August 2005 | |
Set inGabon. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Darhad" | Horse Masters of Mongolia | 31 January 2005 (2005-01-31)[7] | 23 August 2005 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Sanema" | Waking the Spirits | 7 February 2005 (2005-02-07)[8] | 13 September 2005 | |
Set inVenezuela. Parry takes part in a ceremony involving an hallucinogenic drug. | ||||||
All three episodes were in Ethiopia within theSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | US title | Original release date | US air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Nyangatom" | Return to Africa | 2 May 2006 (2006-05-02) | 2 May 2006 | |
Parry returns to Ethiopia to stay with theNyangatom people, who are sworn enemies of the Suri, whom Parry had met in the previous series. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Hamar" | Rites of Passage: The Hamar | 9 May 2006 (2006-05-09) | 9 May 2006 | |
Set in Ethiopia | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Dassanech" | Crocodile Hunting | 16 May 2006 (2006-05-16) | 16 May 2006 | |
Set in Ethiopia | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | US title | Original release date | US air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Matis" | Hunting with the Jaguar Tribe | 21 August 2007 (2007-08-21) | 10 August 2007 | |
Set inBrazil | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Nenets" | Nomads of the Siberian Tundra | 28 August 2007 (2007-08-28) | 17 August 2007 | |
Set inRussia | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Anuta" | Lost Island of Anuta | 4 September 2007 (2007-09-04) | 24 August 2007 | |
Set in theSolomon Islands | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Akie" | Life in the African Bush: The Akie | 11 September 2007 (2007-09-11) | 31 August 2007 | |
Set inTanzania | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Layap" | Journey to the Clouds: Bhutan | 18 September 2007 (2007-09-18) | 7 September 2007 | |
Set inBhutan | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Penan" | Ghosts of the Forest | 25 September 2007 (2007-09-25) | 14 September 2007 | |
Alongside theTribe (and Parry's nextAmazon) series a 2-CD album,Songs for Survival, has been released byKensaltown Records which features a variety of artists such asMike Oldfield,Johnny Borrell,Hot Chip,The Go! Team,Mystery Jets andYusuf Islam. Every track on the album is exclusive, and has been written especially for the project.[9]
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