Uncontacted tribe found near Brazil

[Neblasian]

Good day

I was browsing Digg today and came across this article Incredible pictures of one of Earth's last uncontacted tribes firing bows and arrows | Mail Online. It is amazing that these people maintain their culture for thousands of years and we, supposingly civilized people are fighting over oil and food. It is so beautiful that they can blend in with their environment perfectly. Building a hut in the middle of a jungle, living off the land and walking aroung half naked. I hope they just leave these people alone. I would like to know more about this tribe but I am still happy that they are smart enough to shoot on first contact.


Neblasian

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We'll assimilate and ruin them soon enough.

[PianoManGidley]

I wonder why some people seem keen on leaving these tribes alone, and yet try to work at building up infrastructure and force a specific political system on other countries and peoples...

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Originally Posted by PianoManGidley

I wonder why some people seem keen on leaving these tribes alone, and yet try to work at building up infrastructure and force a specific political system on other countries and peoples...

Crazy, huh?

[Asmoday]

Its actually a sad and difficult situation.

The loggers are coming closer and closer to them -- with no contact with civilization (and the actual loggers might not know they're there), they don't have the antibodies they would need -- so when they inevitably, accidentially bump into each other its an automatic death sentence.

The only real way to save them would be what has been done before, to contact them, and literally *force* them to get on a plane and go get proper medical care, chalked full of antibiotics and what not.

Its just loose-loose. On the other hand, as these people have been eating nothing but untampered food, and have had no exposure to all the carcinogens present in our world, I'd love to see what their med stats are, as a curiosity.

[Neblasian]

Originally Posted by Asmoday

Its just loose-loose. On the other hand, as these people have been eating nothing but untampered food, and have had no exposure to all the carcinogens present in our world, I'd love to see what their med stats are, as a curiosity..

Yea me too. Plus they probally have less work-related stress. All they have to probally worry about is getting stung by poisonous insects. They may even know which herbs to use. I also feel sorry that sooner or later they might be destroyed.



Neblasian

[carenkh]

Originally Posted by Asmoday

have had no exposure to all the carcinogens present in our world, I'd love to see what their med stats are, as a curiosity.

Well - I'm sure it's less, but they breathe the air. They use the soil, which isn't unaffected. I don't think there's anything, anywhere on earth that's pristine.

[TheOpusMovieCommunity]

thats crazy. Makes you wonder what the hell we're doing with cars, buildings, wars, and everything else. Are we evolving or devolving?

[Dannyboy1]

Originally Posted by Asmoday

Its actually a sad and difficult situation.

The loggers are coming closer and closer to them -- with no contact with civilization (and the actual loggers might not know they're there), they don't have the antibodies they would need -- so when they inevitably, accidentially bump into each other its an automatic death sentence.

The only real way to save them would be what has been done before, to contact them, and literally *force* them to get on a plane and go get proper medical care, chalked full of antibiotics and what not.

Its just loose-loose. On the other hand, as these people have been eating nothing but untampered food, and have had no exposure to all the carcinogens present in our world, I'd love to see what their med stats are, as a curiosity.

I don't know what the answer is, but I'd rather they kill the loggers than let them continue to ensure the extinction of 50% of the species on Earth within the next 50 years. That statistic is from CNN.

[Calculusaurus]

anyone else think those look like diablo 2 screenshots?

[ogrekilleat]

Originally Posted by carenkh

I don't think there's anything, anywhere on earth that's pristine.

Yeah, you're right. Actually, I read a terrifying statistic, which claimed that the people who have the highest levels of mercury (from pollution) in their bodies are Eskimos living traditional lifestyles, though they don't pollute much, because they eat so much fish that WE have "enriched" with OUR pollutants.

[Brutha]

anyone else think those look like diablo 2 screenshots?

Hey, they had to take the pictures to protect the area from somewhere

But actually I think it's best to protect those areas where those people live.

[schola]

I agree that those are incredible pics. It is somewhat depressing to think that not only is deforestation driving animals out of their native homes, but people too. I'm curious about their health and fitness levels like another poster mentioned, but I really hope they're left alone.

[Ponce]

And what is that guy doing with white tennis shoes?.....the one pointing at the sky with his bow and arrow

[Dan.Linehan]

Ponce nailed it -- turns out this was not an unknown tribe..

Secret of the 'lost' tribe that wasn't | The Observer

[Trezker]

Originally Posted by Dan.Linehan

Ponce nailed it -- turns out this was not an unknown tribe..

Secret of the 'lost' tribe that wasn't | The Observer

Unknown is not the same as uncontacted. Flying over them is not the same as contacting them either in my opinion.

Ponce: I don't think the image quality is good enough to determine if the guy has tennis shoes... Or have you found higher resolution pictures somewhere?