Natives target the photographers flying overhead, with their bows and arrows. Acre State, Brazil- Images from Survival International Indian’s of the Envira, who have never before had any contact with the outside world, photographed during an overflight in May 2008, as they react to the over flight at their camp in the Terra Indigena Kampa e Isolados do Envira, Acre state, Brazil, close to the border with Peru.
There are more than one hundred uncontacted tribes worldwide, with more than half living in either Brazil or Peru. All are in grave danger of being forced off their land, killed and decimated by new diseases. Survival International has launched an urgent campaign to get their land protected, and a unique film narrated by actress Julie Christie. Original Story featured on Survival International
5 Comments Received
June 27th, 2008 @6:04 pm
I think they’d probably stand a better chance of surviving in the long run if people stopped taking photos of them whilst flying over their habitat in helicopters.
June 28th, 2008 @5:54 pm
I wonder what kind of demon they think the helicopter is and if they have made new rituals because of the strange big bird coming to their camp.
July 3rd, 2008 @2:46 am
How tragic they have been “discovered.” Alcoholism and AIDS will surely follow in no time.
July 22nd, 2008 @1:33 pm
Still amazes me that there are still a few undiscovered people in this world…well maybe not anymore. It is tragic. Better start looking for another planet to devour.
The locust
July 24th, 2008 @8:41 am
Amazing pictures but is it really worth it? No! Leave them alone!
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