the black paint one is a chic. red ones are all warrior dudes. anyone see the movie quest for fire? if you send britney, rosie, etc. they will become that chic in the movie. let's introduce democracy to them.
This picture reminded me of this: A great read, well worth it! I know they used the picture in that thread a few times. I think when I originally found that thread it was linked on here. Took a while to read, but was definitely worth it. As for this thread, I find it amazing that there are people that have been uncontacted. I can only imagine what they were thinking when they saw the helicopter. Just leave them alone and let them live in peace! Pugs
1. I doubt the "uncontacted" are really completely uncontacted. The article mentions tribes being displaced by loggers, so they've probably have interacted some with logging workers and seen logging equipment, camps, etc. They've probably also seen plenty of planes and choppers, etc. And, they probably talk with each other about what they know. They may have an inaccurate idea of outside civilization, but I doubt it was quite like the experience of having Columbus sail up to your shore one day. 2. This reminds me of the Christian missionaries in the 60s who went to meet an uncontacted tribe in Brazil. The tribe killed the men but later befriended their widows who lived with them in the jungle for awhile. One of the tribesmen later came to the States. Beyond the Gates of Splendor is a documentary about it. Very interesting and I highly recommend. 3. I'm uncomfortable with this Prime Directive approach Brazil has decided to take. I know people are uncomfortable with the genocidal overtones of assimulating these tribes. But, should you sit back and do nothing for people living in stone age conditions without the technology, learning, medical help, and other amenities everyone else shares? This approach seems too zoological to me.
should have dropped them a satellite phone. how else are we going to track them and get them off the island? oops...wrong thread. lol
Man i've been lurkin again for the last year or two, but i HAD to come through on this. Apparently they weren't painted anything when they first flew through, but on the second fly by is when they colored up. Here's some more info: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hs-uncontacted-tribes-firing-bows-arrows.html When anthropologists first overflew the area, they saw women and children in the open and no one appeared to be painted. It was only when the plane returned a few hours later that they saw these individuals covered head-to-toe in red. 'Tribes in the Amazon paint themselves for all kinds of different reasons - one of which includes when they feel threatened or are aggressive,' Ms Ross says.
How is that helpful to their defensive strategy? If that were me, I'd paint myself the color of the trees around me or the color of the ground, so that I'd blend in like camouflage. I disagree with that beesh Miriam Ross.
it maybe a defense mechanism. not to disparage these people but its known in nature that a lot of different animals use bright colors as a warning to potential predators to stay away. they maybe doing the same thing to make themselves look scarier than they actually are. either way i find that a tribe like them to be still around to be really fascinating and surprising. i really hope they are left alone for their own sake after this. last week know one knew they existed now half the world does, something will give with these people.
