The simpler days of the past?
Did you see this last week?
One of South America's few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed on the border between Brazil and Peru.
The Brazilian government says it took the images to prove the tribe exists and help protect its land.
The pictures, taken from an aeroplane, show red-painted tribe members brandishing bows and arrows.
More than half the world's 100 uncontacted tribes live in Brazil or Peru, Survival International says.
Tribes that have never had contact with civilization, as we call it.
These are the questions that come to my mind:
What form of local government do they have? They have a city of thatched huts...someone has to be "in charge".
Do they hold elections or is it a dictatorship or kingdom?
Who gave the order for the tribe to fire their arrows at the "aeroplane"?
Are those "state-owned" bows and arrows or are they privately owned and protected by their 2nd amendment?
What is their health system like?
Do they keep crime statistics?
What is their currency?
Do they play Rock, Paper, Scissors?
My wife often pines for the "simpler days"...is this what she means?
What question comes to your mind?
Al Arnold
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Reader Comments (3)
I wonder how long it will be before "Civilization" destroys them.I'd bet ther form of government is alot better than what we have. Lucky people.
There would be something to be said for having a blowgun at your side during the Planning Commission meeting, though.
Form of Government?....
Probably enlightened despot...one that was smart enough to keep the kids away from anything Disney; one smart enough to keep them away from television, movies, pop music and MARKETING!
Sky