"Uncontacted tribe"

Post by **Skylace** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:30 am

[web]https://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/ ... topstories[/web]
Well, from those pictures they may be uncontacted but the certainly know there are some really big birds out there

Post by **faceless** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:30 pm

They must have buzzed around that camp a few times at least - like looking at exhibits in a zoo. I hope the people are able to continue at their own pace and not have the chaos of progress forced upon them - but then again, maybe their lives are so empty that they yearn for a McDonald's Egg McMuffin and a Tim Horton's coffee? No, maybe not...

pirtybirdy · Post by **pirtybirdy** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:20 pm

I would really like to know what was going through their minds when they saw this flying metallic bird. I wonder how far they can shoot an arrow too. Too bad a hidden camera can't be placed to see how they live naturally. I'd love to see that on the National Geographic Channel.

nekokate · Post by **nekokate** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:37 pm

pirtybirdy wrote:I would really like to know what was going through their minds when they saw this flying metallic bird. I wonder how far they can shoot an arrow too. Too bad a hidden camera can't be placed to see how they live naturally. I'd love to see that on the National Geographic Channel.

That sounds a bit macabre to me - afterall they're human beings not gazelle or monkeys. It'd be a violation of their human rights (OK, I am slightly pulling your leg here)

They're certainly pretty colours, though. I wonder if their body-paints have something to do with their tribal rank. Damn, now I'm back on Pirty's side! Plant the bugs, I need to know!

maycm · Post by **maycm** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:25 pm

I wonder how long it will be before someone finds the location on Google Earth.

Face: how come you are aware of such Canadiana as "Tim Hortons"?

Have they infiltrated Parkhead now?

pirtybirdy · Post by **pirtybirdy** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:04 pm

nekokate wrote:
pirtybirdy wrote:I would really like to know what was going through their minds when they saw this flying metallic bird. I wonder how far they can shoot an arrow too. Too bad a hidden camera can't be placed to see how they live naturally. I'd love to see that on the National Geographic Channel.
That sounds a bit macabre to me - afterall they're human beings not gazelle or monkeys. It'd be a violation of their human rights (OK, I am slightly pulling your leg here)

They're certainly pretty colours, though. I wonder if their body-paints have something to do with their tribal rank. Damn, now I'm back on Pirty's side! Plant the bugs, I need to know!

True, they are human beings, but they are a rare human being as they haven't been introduced to modern society. I'm just interested in how they've progressed on their own at this point in time without modern human introduction. I think it'd make for an interesting documentary.

Post by **eefanincan** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:50 pm

maycm wrote:I wonder how long it will be before someone finds the location on Google Earth.

Face: how come you are aware of such Canadiana as "Tim Hortons"?

Have they infiltrated Parkhead now?

I was wondering the same thing

(Although I think face would do well on "Rrrrrrrrroll Up The Rim to Win"!)

Post by **faceless** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:46 pm

I saw it mentioned somewhere the other day and I didn't want to say Starbucks as a kitten dies every time that word is uttered!

Post by **eefanincan** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:17 pm

I'm sure the kitten population thanks you

Post by **faceless** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:57 pm

I was looking at these pics again and noticed that the huts are arranged in a line - I wonder what the reason for that is? Judging by the fact that it seems to be on a hill, it's probably to prevent flooding, but who knows?

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:00 pm

How come some of those fellas are different colours from the others I wonder?

Post by **faceless** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:09 pm

Here's a closeup on one of the pics - the one painted black is a woman by looks of things...

nekokate · Post by **nekokate** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:15 pm

faceless wrote:the one painted black is a woman by looks of things...

Haha, I don't know why that made me burst out laughing. I'm imagining you trying to pull in a bar... "So, you're a woman... by the looks of things..."

Post by **faceless** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:33 pm

Hey, you can never be certain - as I know to my cost!

Post by **eefanincan** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:45 am

faceless wrote:

I was looking at these pics again and noticed that the huts are arranged in a line - I wonder what the reason for that is? Judging by the fact that it seems to be on a hill, it's probably to prevent flooding, but who knows?

Could be, or maybe what we're seeing is only part of their villiage. I think that Indians generally like to circle the perimeter of their camp with their longhouses so that the "common" area is in between. Perhaps, if they're as remote as they say, clearing that type of land might be difficult for them so they've gone with whatever's easiest with the landscape.