In recent news pictures of an uncontacted tribe have gone
internet viral. The pictures taken from a plane are similar to photographs
taken in 2008 by survival international (a group that looks after indigenous
people). The photos showing tribesmen pointing spears and bows at the aircraft,
also show their straw built shelters and crops. The tribe based in the Amazonian
basin are threatened by mining, fishing, illegal logging, cattle ranching, and
hunting. The Brazilian government confirmed these indigenous people
number about 200. The government also monitors the tribes to ensure they stay
protected by the many threats indigenous people face.
On reading the
article we should feel glad that uncontacted tribes still exist. In a world
that seems to be decreasing in size with increased technology and the speed of
travel. But ultimately I can’t help but feel two feelings. Jealousy and fear.
Fear for the sake of these indigenous people, people who will no doubt one day
either have their homes, food or hunting grounds destroyed. Or something similarly
tragic, the tribe one day being contacted. Jealousy ? why do you ask ? Well
these tribes people must have some of the greatest relationships humans can
have. With no technology or distracting material goods, they have real time to communicate
and spend time together. Working to survive (hunt, construct, fix, cook, farm)
these indigenous people have no subscriptions, no material possessions to work
to pay for. A little part of me would
love to be lost in a forest, no worries except for basic survival. Although ad
course it would seem indigenous people have more substantial worries than the
rest of the world. For if hunting, mining, cattle ranching, logging and fishing
take away these peoples homes, their food, clean water, environment. Then what
are they left with.
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