Lost tribe discovered deep in Amazon

Saturday 31st May, 07:27 AM JST

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adaydream at 10:31 AM JST - 31st May

Leave these people alone. Don't try to bring them Christianity. Don't try to see how they are physically, how they look at the outside world or for some college anthropology project.

When they want us, they'll come looking for us.
PuffinMuffin at 11:39 AM JST - 31st May

Krippendorf's Tribe, anyone?...
super delegate at 12:31 PM JST - 31st May

If you photograph them adaydream will have you charged with stealing their souls.
adaydream at 12:45 PM JST - 31st May

No, it's already been documented that they exist. Why must people intrude past that? Just for someone's curiosity?
cleo at 12:53 PM JST - 31st May

I never know what to think when I read of 'lost tribes' in the jungle. Should we invade their space, chop down their trees and drag them into the 21st century? Well, no...

But on the other hand, it seems rather arrogant of us as we sit in air-conditioned comfort, with running water, mains electricity and all the wonders of modern industry to hand, to decide that they should continue to live with none of the comforts we take for granted.

This is a pretty rickety fence to sit on....
super delegate at 01:26 PM JST - 31st May

Too late. They are thoroughly in the modern world.

http://monkeytenniscentre.blogspot.com/2008/05/remote-amazonian-tribes-for-obama.html
skipthesong at 02:44 PM JST - 31st May

and don't start teaching them about political correctness.. that would be the death of them for sure.
SuperLib at 03:46 PM JST - 31st May

Any signs of Hurley or Sawyer?
blvtzpk at 05:28 PM JST - 31st May

Can someone please tell them that I'm STILL waiting for my delivery of my "Core Rhythms" DVD - I ordered it last Monday!!! Modernize your shipping system, people - it's not the stone age...!

...oh, you mean that Amazon...
Everton2 at 06:08 PM JST - 31st May

Just keep white people away! We know what happens when they come in contact with others on this planet. Ask the Aborigines of Australia, The Inuit people of Canada, The Arawak Indians of both the Caribbean and the Americas, and the list goes on!
presto345 at 06:14 PM JST - 31st May

But on the other hand, it seems rather arrogant of us as we sit in air-conditioned comfort, with running water, mains electricity and all the wonders of modern industry to hand, to decide that they should continue to live with none of the comforts we take for granted.

Couldn't it be that the tribes are actually better off without our destructive comforts?
cleo at 06:18 PM JST - 31st May

presto -

Could be. That's what I meant when I said I don't think we should drag them into the 21st century. I'm opinionated enough to avoid sitting on the fence for most issues, but on this topic I'm a determined straddler.

:-)
Sarge at 10:49 PM JST - 31st May

Cleo - "Should we... drag them into the 21st century?"

Have you not heard of the Prime Directive? xD
adaydream at 02:57 AM JST - 1st June

:-)
rajakumar at 07:30 AM JST - 1st June

Brazil still have jungle warror tribes, just like many nations in past wirh red indians/jungle tribes/aborigine people.

Industralization completely changed all red indian/other jungle tribes culture, world wide.

Same thing called 2000s industralization now also sweeping Brazil, the results will be changed jungle aborigine tribes, with more loss of tribe land for hunting. City cultural change will have new changing life styles effect on them.

If this jungle warrior tribe become addicted to alcohol/other addiction luxuries, they will have no control over addictions like elsewhere in aborigines world.

Aborigines culture teach us how we can maintain nature at pristine levels, are we ready to live a simple life that does little damage to pristine nature. Brazil leaders should do more to protect these people and their life styles, which can teach more of nature.

We all may think, we do not need pristine nature maintenance, this is where we are making big mistake with enviroment.

Brazil jungles are treasure troves for discoveries or discoveries of various new drug cures/new food for mankind with their unlimited undiscovered plants/trees.

Aborogines knowledge in these jungles can help future medical and other food/cosmetic industries.

Pristine nature's peace,serenity,symbiosis and order, also help to inspire us, to discover nature inspired inventions/discoveries for future city woes.

The jungles/aborigine people of Brazil/elsewhere should be maintained for future prosperity of cities.