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World Service,02 Feb 2013,40 mins

The vanishing world of our ancestors

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Should we dispense with ancient ways of life in the name of progress or cherish them as a way to stay in touch with our own heritage? Bridget Kendall’s guides to the societies of New Guinea, Sikkim, Nepal and Zanzibar are celebrated American scholar and author Jared Diamond, Nepali - Indian writer Prajwal Parajuly and South African anthropologist Rose Boswell. (Photo: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty)

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