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You didnt post the rest of the pictures that were taken. Theyre not as isolated as we thought.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Amazon Indians from one of the world's last uncontacted tribes have been photographed from the air, with striking images released on Thursday showing them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.
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The photographs of the tribe near the border between Brazil and Peru are rare evidence that such groups exist. A Brazilian official involved in the expedition said many of them are in increasing danger from illegal logging.
"What is happening in this region is a monumental crime against the natural world, the tribes, the fauna and is further testimony to the complete irrationality with which we, the 'civilized' ones, treat the world," Jose Carlos Meirelles was quoted as saying in a statement by the Survival International group.
One of the pictures, which can be seen on Survival International's Web site (http://www.survival-international.org), shows two Indian men covered in bright red pigment poised to fire arrows at the aircraft while another Indian looks on.
Another photo shows about 15 Indians near thatched huts, some of them also preparing to fire arrows at the aircraft.
"The world needs to wake up to this, and ensure that their territory is protected in accordance with international law. Otherwise, they will soon be made extinct," said Stephen Corry, the director of Survival International, which supports tribal people around the world.
Of more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, more than half live in either Brazil or Peru, Survival International says. It says all are in grave danger of being forced off their land, killed and ravaged by new diseases.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080529/...razil_tribe_dc
First of all I bet that plane scared the out of them, now they are all gonna just kill themselves in fear. Also it says they have weak immune systems to are everyday stuff we get, BUT would if it rings true but for us. Like we visited them and catch some crazy rain forest bug they have and it spreads like crazy.
You didnt post the rest of the pictures that were taken. Theyre not as isolated as we thought.
coffee up the nose first thing in the morning...
thanks pep...
You didnt post the rest of the pictures that were taken. Theyre not as isolated as we thought.
Yes We Can!!!
Not only that, but they're so excited by Lakers-Celtics, they're going in on a dish!
Wasn't one of them photographed wearing a NY cap? << Im not entirely sure bout this coz I was cleaning my car and wasnt really paying much attention to the tv.
Interesting.
You didnt post the rest of the pictures that were taken. Theyre not as isolated as we thought.
I cant get this mental picture of Ace Ventura sneezing on of the tribesmen off my mind.
The Not-So-Lost Tribe
Even in an age when cynical sleuths can hyper-analyze stories for truth and accuracy, the occasional hoax still slips through the cracks. Such was the case with a so-called "lost Amazon tribe."
A few months ago, mainstream news outlets (including, ahem, Yahoo!) reported that a photographer had found a lost tribe of warriors near the Brazilian-Peruvian border. Photos of the tribe backed up his claim.
As it turns out, the story is only half true. The men in the photo are members of a tribe, but it certainly ain't "lost." In fact, as the photographer, José Carlos Meirelles, recently explained, authorities have known about this particular tribe since 1910. The photographer and the agency that released the pictures wanted to make it seem like they were members of a lost tribe in order to call attention to the dangers the logging industry may have on the group.
The photographer recently came clean, and news outlets, perhaps embarrassed at having been taken for a ride, have been slow to pick up the story. Now, the word is starting to spread and articles in the Buzz are picking up steam. Expect a lot more brutal truth in the coming days.
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/91536
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I cant get this mental picture of Ace Ventura sneezing on of the tribesmen off my mind.
That's perfectly good land. Kill them all and take it already.
let me guess "white devil! white devil!?"...
you speak whachatu?
eekwensuocha!!!
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