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Brazil releases photos of what they say is the world's last uncontacted tribe.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Feb 1 '11, 07:19

They actually released similar photos a couple of years ago, which were quickly met with accusations of fraud. Brazil insists the tribe is real. You can decide for yourself. As for me, I have no idea if they are truly "uncontacted". However, they do look as if they have lived in the jungle all their lives. See how weird and huge their feet look? that's what it looks like when people have never worn shoes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352174/Amazon-tribe-face-extinction-Pictures-life-depths-jungle.html (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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We all owe M. Night Shyamalan an apology. (nm) - David Feb 1, 07:55 2
- No, he still owes us one. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 1, 07:56 1
  - 3 or 4 by this point -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 08:06
It's fascinating how every society in the history of the world have settled on the concept of covering up the genitals. -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 1, 07:29 5
- well, it's the amazon. you need to watch out for the candiru swimming up your urethra....nm - x Feb 1, 07:35 1
  - "No way swimming up this boy's pintoo, no way." -- nm - The Rock Feb 1, 07:39
- i think traditionally it was probably for protection. they are kind of important. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 07:31 1
  - it really sucks when they get caught on branches. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 07:32
- except for groiny -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 07:31
also: there's at least one tribe in the indian ocean that's avoided contact too. they helicopter-surveyed the island after the 2001 tsunami. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 07:28 2
- wikipedia to the rescue! -- (link) - mafic Feb 1, 07:29
- cool! I'm sure there are a few in isolated pockets here an there. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 07:28
the article seems to suggest they're not exactly uncontacted in the truest sense. - mafic Feb 1, 07:27 1
- yeah, it could be a couple of hundred years back. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 07:28
LIES! -- nm - Peru Feb 1, 07:24
uncontacted? how the hell does the little one have a machete then? -- nm - CQ Feb 1, 07:21 10
- trade networks. i'm sure they're not really uncontacted... - x Feb 1, 07:24 1
  - the article says that the government used to contact many tribes like this, but 50% of the people would be wiped out by disease. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 07:27
- they say through intertribal trading. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 07:23 3
  - But then they woulda been contacted. - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:24 2
    - realistically, very few people are truly isolated. So yes, they do mean uncontacted by "civilized" society. not sure "whitey" applies in Brazil. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 07:26
    - If they're not white, they don't count, obvie. - znufrii Feb 1, 07:25
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- Cargo cult! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 07:23
- Surely expeditions have lost materials in the jungles there that could be found -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:22 1
  - maybe...... -- nm - CQ Feb 1, 07:23

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