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Friday 4 February 2011

Extraordinary new pictures of life in the depths of the Amazon jungle

These incredibly detailed photographs offer a unique insight into the lives of one of the world's last uncontacted tribes. Spears aloft, faces daubed with vivid red paint these bewildered villagers stare up at the helicopter high above them. For them, as for those who saw them, it was a remarkable moment as the group live in total isolation in the dense Amazon rainforest along the Brazilian-Peruvian border.

The aerial images were taken by Brazilian authorities, who have been monitoring the group for some time, and - concerned about their welfare - they have handed them to British charity Survival International, and other NGOs, in the hope that they can help protect their territory and preserve their isolated existence. 
 
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

na wa o
are you telling me there are still parts of this world that has not been explored?
God is indeed great
just look how they were looking up in amazement

Abike said...

Wow!! Once again WOW!! One of the first things that came to my mind was a bible passage that says judgement will not come until all peoples of the earth have been given a chance to hear the gospel. Who would have thought that there are still people like this?? No tv, no iPhone, no BB (ok I'm digressing but seriously, who would have thought people still live like this?) Wow...

Anonymous said...

this photo has been denounced to be fake severally...it;s supposed to be an undiscovered/uncontacted tribe in brazil and Brazil has screamed the photo reeks of political propaganda...

Anonymous said...

lol @Abike it will shock u to hear that there r still tribes like that in dis our nigeria.....

Anonymous said...

and they should be left alone!!!! knowing waht i know now...God knows i rather be in an amazon jungle living an easy life as it is without any extra gadgets (trouble) in my life!!!! this is life in its simplicity!!!!

Anonymous said...

Why una dey worry unaself....
This kin people plenty for 9ija.
Jigawa, Maiduguri,cross river, bayelsa etc

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