Suzi Tomlinson
Mr. Carver
Comp.
Many years ago tribes of the jungle lived in peace, untouched by the outside world. They led a simple life: no gadgets or crazy mechanical contraptions. They hunted with simply a strong stick and a sharp pointed rock at the end, or they would throw stones at their prey in hopes of killing it. Their clothing was what they could make out of the resources that they had, if any. Their beds were the unforgiving jungle floor. Many of the tribes had never seen any other people outside of the area that they live and hunt in, and without a doubt have never seen a man with white skin before. Living in total isolation for decades, a life revolving around survival, and fear of the unknown outside world, the lost tribes …show more content…
The Yanomami Tribe has found sanctuary in the jungles of South America for thousands of years. Today the population of the tribes stands around 15,000. Throughout the decades some of the tribe members have been separated from the main group. Resulting in uncontacted Yanomami people, known by the locals as Moxateteu people. After thriving in South American jungles for thousands of years, dangerous people are starting to threaten the indigenous tribe. In the past ten years the threats have mainly been from illegal miner, ranchers and loggers. We have to understand as a whole that this land belongs to the people of the Yanomami, this land isn’t here for our pity selfish needs. The Yanomami have never been introduced to some of the common diseases that we carry today. Due to the fact that they have not been exposed to these diseases, means that their body hasn't built up a resistance to the virus. Resulting in a lethal illness. Miners pollute the soil and water with mercury, causing the indigenous people to have mercury poisoning. When they come into contact with the tribes they often kill them, or enslave them and sell them on the black …show more content…
The creators of the movie went back to interview them again. They asked the leader if him and his people would ever go back to their ways. His response was unexpected, “ We won’t go back to our ways, it was a unforgiving life. Sleeping on the jungle floor hurt the hammocks are way more comfortable. Now that we have had cloths on we don’t want to run naked again. We feel ashamed if we were to be naked again. I like the new ways.” To this day that tribe lives in the same spot on the river bed. They have access to food, water, clothes, shelter, and medical help they are protected under the
Mr. Carver
Comp.
Many years ago tribes of the jungle lived in peace, untouched by the outside world. They led a simple life: no gadgets or crazy mechanical contraptions. They hunted with simply a strong stick and a sharp pointed rock at the end, or they would throw stones at their prey in hopes of killing it. Their clothing was what they could make out of the resources that they had, if any. Their beds were the unforgiving jungle floor. Many of the tribes had never seen any other people outside of the area that they live and hunt in, and without a doubt have never seen a man with white skin before. Living in total isolation for decades, a life revolving around survival, and fear of the unknown outside world, the lost tribes …show more content…
The Yanomami Tribe has found sanctuary in the jungles of South America for thousands of years. Today the population of the tribes stands around 15,000. Throughout the decades some of the tribe members have been separated from the main group. Resulting in uncontacted Yanomami people, known by the locals as Moxateteu people. After thriving in South American jungles for thousands of years, dangerous people are starting to threaten the indigenous tribe. In the past ten years the threats have mainly been from illegal miner, ranchers and loggers. We have to understand as a whole that this land belongs to the people of the Yanomami, this land isn’t here for our pity selfish needs. The Yanomami have never been introduced to some of the common diseases that we carry today. Due to the fact that they have not been exposed to these diseases, means that their body hasn't built up a resistance to the virus. Resulting in a lethal illness. Miners pollute the soil and water with mercury, causing the indigenous people to have mercury poisoning. When they come into contact with the tribes they often kill them, or enslave them and sell them on the black …show more content…
The creators of the movie went back to interview them again. They asked the leader if him and his people would ever go back to their ways. His response was unexpected, “ We won’t go back to our ways, it was a unforgiving life. Sleeping on the jungle floor hurt the hammocks are way more comfortable. Now that we have had cloths on we don’t want to run naked again. We feel ashamed if we were to be naked again. I like the new ways.” To this day that tribe lives in the same spot on the river bed. They have access to food, water, clothes, shelter, and medical help they are protected under the