Top 10 Uncontacted Human Tribes
Hello.
If youre watching this video and understanding the words Im saying then youre probably from
a place known to the rest of the world.
Theres over 7 billion humans on the planet now - the vast majority of us are like a global
interconnected family - but there are some people very much outside of that.
Some of them are aware of the wider world, others might not be.
My name is Danny Burke, these are the stories of people who live outside of the global community
and the efforts by governments to keep it that way.
This is the Top 10 Uncontacted Human Tribes.
Starting off at number 10 we have The Sentinelese.
These are the indigenous people of North Sentinel Island located in the bay of bengal.
They have resisted contact with the outside world for as long as the outside world has
known about them.
They are a hunter gatherer population that have shown no signs of developing agriculture
or producing fire.
In 1996, the Indian government ended all contact attempts following a series of hostile encounters
resulting in several deaths.
In 2006, two fishermen were killed by tribal archers when their boat drifted too close.
The tribes population is unknown.
Next up at number 9 we have Survival International.
Thats not the name of the tribe, obviously, thats the name of the group that took these
incredible pictures of an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon.
Their helicopter was flying over a clearing near the Envira river when they saw this - a
man and some children staring up at them in wonder.
Hes armed with a bow an arrow and covered in the red paint made from the seeds of the
annatto shrub.
When the pictures were posted online on the groups website, they were being viewed thousands
of times per minute - captivating people all over the world.
Next up at number 8 we have the Man of The Hole.
This is one man who lives alone in the Amazon rainforest and is believed to be the last
surviving member of his tribe.
Some refer to him as the Last Tribesman or the Loneliest Man On Earth but he is known
as the Man of The Hole because he makes holes.
Whenever his abandoned homes are found, there is always a hole inside them, over 6ft deep.
Its thought that he uses the hole to trap animals or for him to hide in.
His existence was even known of until 1996.
In 2007, the Brazilian government made an -off limits- area around him.
That area currently sis at over 42 square miles.
In 2009, the man of the hole was attacked by gunmen but is believed to have survived.
Not much more is known … At number 7 now we have The New Guinea tribes.
There are large numbers of tribes on this Indonesian island that we know almost nothing
about.
One study found there are an estimated 44 uncontacted tribal groups.
Large parts of the area are unexplored by scientists and anthropologists because of
the difficult terrain.
It seems to be the case there that local authorities are aware of where the tribes are but not
much more than that.
Very little is known about their language, population and whether contact is the right
thing to push for …
Moving on to number 6 we have the Awa.
Also known as the Guaja, this indigenous group live in Brazils eastern Amazon rainforest.
Their population s thought to be around 350 - spread out among a number of smaller sub
groups.
About 100 of them have had no contact with the outside world.
They are a nomadic group which means they wander from place to place - a trait they
appeared to have developed to stay one step ahead of Colonial Europeans.
They have had serious conflicts with loggers leading to massacres with some accusing the
Brazilian government of turning a blind eye.
This led to one human rights organization to label them as Earths most threatened tribe.
Next up at number 5 we have The Javari Valley people.
Now, this isnt their name - we don't actually know their name - but Javari Valley in Brazil
is where an uncontacted tribe had a brutal run in with illegal gold miners.
In September 2017, an estimated 10 members of the tribe were killed while gathering eggs
along the valleys river.
We only know this happened because the miners then went to a bar to brag about the killings,
showing off a hand carved paddle as proof of their dead.
The event caused outraged across the world but for local activist groups trying to protect
local tribes, this sadly comes as no surprise …
At number 4 now we have the Ayoreo.
There are a number of different clans that make up the Ayoreo group although they all
originate from the Gran Chaco area that spans both Bolivia and Paraguay.
Some of these clans have assimilated into the modern world - with notable problems for
them I might add - but some of them remain in voluntary isolation.
Its thought there are about 100 uncontacted Ayoreo members split into 6 or 7 groups.
They are actually the only uncontacted South American tribe not living in the Amazon.
Next up at number 3 we have the Toromona.
They are an uncontacted Tribe living in North West Bolivia.
Theyve been known about for quite some time but it wasnt until 2006 that the Bolivian
government created an established zone of protection for them.
There has not been a single non native to contact this tribe.
This is surprising because many parts of Bolivia were settled by the Spanish during their colonization
of the area.
However, they found it difficult to settle in that area of the Amazon and so the Toromona
were free to develop uncontacted.
At the number 2 spot now we have the Yuqui.
This group of indigenous people from Eastern Bolivia have been known about since the Colonial
era but in all that time, contact has been hard to come by.
For hundreds of years, people thought the Yuqui were actually part of another, larger
group known as the Siriono.
So, in 1960, an attempt to contact them was made by a Siriono speaker.
When it failed, anthropologists realised they were much more of a distinct group.
As of today, its thought that the Yuki number 49 families, 35 of which are contacted and
14 are not ...
And finally at number 1 now we have The Mascho-Piro.
This group is one of Perus 15 uncontacted tribes - but things may not stay the same
forever.
In November 2017, the Peruvian government announced plans to initiate contact with the
tribe.
The main reason for this is because the Mascho-Piro have been raiding other -contacted- villages,
sometimes killing residents and pillages supplies.
There is also the worry that tourists and companies may start making contact with them
soon anyway.
All of this means the government has decided to step in first and make official contact.
At the time of recording this video, its yet to be seen if the contact will be successful
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I know I say this a lot but that video really WAS fascinating.
What do you guys make of it all?
What do you think should be done to ensure that these people live the lives they want
in tomorrows world?
Im interested to hear your thoughts, Im Danny Burke, thanks for watching and Ill see you
all in the next video.
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