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What should we do with them?

"Eliminate the Infidels". Osama bin Laden
"Bring them Freedom and Democracy". George W Bush
Ensure "total autonomy" for the isolated tribes- The Funai Foundation, Brazil.
"Chop down their hardwood trees, and put them to work on cow ranches"- Mcdonalds & Loggers
"Sell them Guns, so they can thrive"- the Arms trade
"Open a Brothel" - DD
"Have they got any Ladyboys?" - BF

It is amazing to think, in this day and age, that there are tribes out there that have never been in touch with Western, errm, Civilization. There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, according to Funai, a government funded Brazilian foundation. Theres said to be a few in parts of the Phillipines too, and quite likely in deepest, darkest Borneo. Possibly in New Guinea and Micronesia as well.

Heres one that was recently spotted in Amazonia for the first time-


Members of an unknown Amazon Basin tribe and their dwellings are seen during a flight over the Brazilian state of Acre along the border with Peru.


They responded by firing arrows at the whirlybird. What an amazing thing it must be, to see such a flying contraption as a helicopter for the first time. Or a paleface. They must have heard them in the distance before though, and perhaps the chainsaws of illegal Loggers too. Such horrific sounds, when all you know is the sound of the forest.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:-


One of Brazil's last uncontacted Indian tribes has been spotted in the far western Amazon jungle near the Peruvian border, the National Indian Foundation said yesterday.

The Indians were sighted in an Ethno-Environmental Protected Area along the Envira River in flights over remote Acre state, said the government foundation, known as Funai.

Funai said it photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, six huts and a large planted area. But it was not known to which tribe they belonged, Funai said.
"Four distinct isolated peoples exist in this region, whom we have accompanied for 20 years," Funai expert Jose Carlos Meirelles Junior said in a statement on Thursday.

Funai does not make contact with the Indians and prevents invasions of their land, to ensure "total autonomy" for the isolated tribes, the foundation said.
Survival International said the Indians are in danger from illegal logging in Peru, which is driving uncontacted tribes over the border and could lead to conflict with the estimated 500 uncontacted Indians now living on the Brazilian side.

There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, the group said in a statement.

"These pictures are further evidence that uncontacted tribes really do exist," Survival director Stephen Corry said.

"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."

Tribe found in the Amazon - World - smh.com.au

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