👉 The Savage Project, initiated by British author and anthropologist David Wengrow in 2003, aimed to explore the lives of marginalized and indigenous communities around the world, focusing on their resilience, cultural practices, and responses to modern challenges. It involved extensive fieldwork in various regions, including the Amazon rainforest, Papua New Guinea, and the Arctic, where Wengrow lived among and documented the daily lives of groups like the Yanomami, the Kichwa, and the Inuit. The project sought to challenge Western narratives of primitivism and instead highlighted the sophisticated social structures, environmental adaptations, and rich cultural heritages of these communities. By sharing their stories, Wengrow aimed to foster greater understanding and respect for indigenous peoples, while also critiquing global issues such as deforestation, resource exploitation, and cultural erasure.
