Extraordinary photos show secluded Yanomami tribe at risk from gold miners

[Judi Lynn]

Extraordinary photos show secluded Yanomami tribe ‘at risk from gold miners’



Serina Sandhu 18:12 Thursday November 17th 2016


Extraordinary photos of a South American tribe show the plight of members to live in complete seclusion from the outside world. The images show individuals from the Yanomami tribe, living in an “uncontacted” group, have set up their home in the middle of a forest in Brazil, hoping to remain undisturbed.

The pictures are being used by campaigners to reignite the fight to keep the indigenous peoples safe and protect them from gold miners and disease.

The Yanomami is a large tribe with territory straddling Brazil and Venezuela. The 35,000-strong tribe, dating back thousands of years, forms hundreds of smaller groups, approximately three of which live in complete isolation from their indigenous relatives and the outside world – “uncontacted” groups.

Now, aerial photos have emerged showing one these groups – of approximately 100 individuals – living close to the Venezuelan border. Some may never have seen anyone from outside of their group. Contacted groups, on the other hand, are less afraid of other Yanomami groups and the outside world.

More: https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/world/extraordinary-photos-show-secluded-yanomami-tribe-risk-gold-miners/

Environment & Energy:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127106111

[left-of-center2012]

1. Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

From the linked article:
"Contact with the miners, who bring disease and pollute the area, could mean some of the indigenous peoples die."

Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean brought diseases which killed off much of the local natives.