“Uncontacted”

This is from Reuters.

Amazon Indians from one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been photographed from the air, with striking images released on Thursday showing them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.

“Uncontacted” that’s one of those P.C. words there, I’m thinking. If I remember, way back, they use to use the words “savage” or “uncivilized” but, now it’s “uncontacted”.

The photographs of the tribe near the border between Brazil and Peru are rare evidence that such groups exist. A Brazilian official involved in the expedition said many of them are in increasing danger from illegal logging.

“What is happening in this region is a monumental crime against the natural world, the tribes, the fauna and is further testimony to the complete irrationality with which we, the ‘civilized’ ones, treat the world,” Jose Carlos Meirelles was quoted as saying in a statement by the Survival International group.

You know that’s where this is going right off the bat. We, the “civilized ones” are putting the “uncontacted” in danger.

Another photo shows about 15 Indians near thatched huts, some of them also preparing to fire arrows at the aircraft.

“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,” said Stephen Corry, the director of Survival International, which supports tribal people around the world.

What do you suppose these guy are thinking? What is running through their minds?

We don’t want to contact them, we don’t want to disturb their way of life yet, we have no problem buzzing the village with aircraft and throwing them into a state of panic.

Does that make any sense?

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