Terra Incognito, A Pretty Good Idea
May 31st, 2008 | 7 responses
The Brazilian government says this picture, taken from an airplane deep over the rain forest, is of a tribal group that has never had contact with the ‘outside world.”
Aside from most of us today who got whiplashed between trying to cover the left, right and middle Obama pundits and watching the Democratic delegates acting like they might be at a Condominium HomeOwners Board meeting what with all the face-making, voice raising, booing, cheering, having to be reminded to act like adult men and women… well
being surrounded by gigantic green things and having no contact with the ‘outside world’ is looking pretty good to me. No doubt some others too.
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Coda
Just a note about the photo; maybe I am imagining it–it’s been a really long day and the pay is so high, as you know…lol– but when I put it up on my forensic program even tho its transmitted resolution is poor… isnt it kind of odd that most things in the picture appear to have no shadows? It is said the darker figure is a woman, and from the placement of her breasts on chest, she would be youngish. But, if the men have run for their bows, what is a woman doing just sort of standing there. It’s a mystery. Like most of today’s flash news was a bewilderment to a good many of us.
7 Responses to “Terra Incognito, A Pretty Good Idea”
I think these denizens of Acre Province in Brazil have figured out that the flying objects over them are not a “Cargo Cult” friendly invasion. These people probably have no immunities whatsoever & will die from the common cold if they even shake hands with a Brazilian or Peruvian or whomever. They call them “virgin soil” diseases.
good point daveinboca. Really heartfelt and good point. I think the Brazilian government had mentioned they thought there were about 100 groups that lived in the forests who had never had contact. Also, as I recall, the point of the fly-overs was supposed to be documentation for funding for protection of native peoples. I hope it turns out all right and they just let the people live in peace.
dr.e
Hi Dr. E.,
I'm a little confused by your CODA. Are you thinking the photos are not real? Could the lack of shadows be from an overcast day? And, wouldn't we all just stand and stare if some UFO swooped low over us? I think I might, just from the newness or shock or curiosity of it. (I found this story interesting, too, and posted a link on my blog to the news story.)
nice glass sun catchers deb
dr.e
Oh Dr. E, Thank you!
There's an article online today that says this tribe has been known (of) for 100 years, and the photographer has known about them for the past 20 years. It said he admitted to taking the photos and spinning the story to try to draw attention to the need to protect these tribes from the outside world.
Here's the link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/21/ama…