Ancient Tribes in a Modern World

Hi Marie. Thanks for your thought-provoking article. I'm a Christian missionary. I visit your site whenever I have a chance. You, Simon, and now Louie are in my prayers. "The Mission," which starred Jeremy Irons and Robert DeNiro, is one of my favorite movies. If you haven't seen it, you'll love it. It's based on a true story. I can see you have a heart to serve others. I'm not sure what the end of this story will be, but I like the beginning. God bless you!

Here's something for you to chew on, Marie:

"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."

That's Romans 12:2 in the New Living Translation. You've gotten my day off to a marvelous start! Thanks!

Simple life is the best life!? I believe in that!

That was a marvelous, interesting and informative aritcle. Thank youl

@JimR - Glad to hear that this post helped to brighten your day :)
I have seen the movie "The Mission" and it is indeed very thought provoking. I think the majority of people tend to make decisions and act on them with the best of intentions. It is only with hindsight that one can clearly see that things should have been left as they were or an alternative action should have perhaps been taken. But life is a learning experience each and everyday.

@MarketingDeviant - Yes a simple life is probably the best. However, it also depends on an individual's life journey as to whether they are ready for the simple life. We humans are curious by nature and it is only when one has reached that stage in life (and of your own choosing) will the simple life work for you.

@MommyandMe - I'm glad to hear that you found this post informative and interesting, because I certainly did as well. I was amazed that these uncontacted tribes live in an environment that is now so foreign to most of us. Likewise, they too would find our modern world very foreign and scary if they were thrust into it!

This article reminds me of a tv show which is shown on the TV in The Netherlands.

The tv show called "Groeten uit de Rimboe" (meaning: Greetings from the Rimboe) brings two Dutch and one Belgium family to a tribe for from the modern live and the families have to live about three weeks with the tribe. Meaning: searching for food, seeing and participating in there standards etc. I've seen it a couple of times but I don't think that I ever want to live like they do, I love my life as it is now! ;)

I don't know about you or about other people, but I don't have a stressful live. Sure they are moments which drives you insane or problems in your life but then again it's a challenge to solve the problems.. Isn't it?

@BioTeck - It's good to know that you live a stress free life, you are definitely very fortunate :)
It is certainly a challenge to overcome the hurdles that life throws our way and when you get past it, you do become much stronger.

These uncontacted tribes in the article have never had contact with the modern world at all and the last time I heard the Brazilian foundation (that study these uncontacted tribes) do not plan to fly over the area where they have been spotted, so that they do not interfere with their unique and primitive existence.

This story is quite mind boggling. I could well imagine that for these tribes people seeing a plane fly overhead must be similar to urban myths and ufo sightings. We often ask oursleves "How could it be possible that there are other intelligent life forms out there, on other planets ? But you just have to see these photos to make you realize that it's all a matter of relativity or scale. For these people - yes we are from another planet. We are aliens that have come to invade and perhaps destroy their way of life. It makes you wonder if there are not other groups of people here on earth that are superior in many ways to our "urban" way of life..... Is that what all those ufo sitings are ? Other superior earthlings ? Living hidden here on earth ?

@Offgrid - You make a really good point. For these uncontacted tribes, they probably see the planes flying overhead to be very alien to them. The images that were shown on the news apparently indicated that the uncontacted tribe was not happy with the plane/helicopter that they saw and started to throw spears at it, a clear message to say do not come here and leave us alone!

The concept of higher beings here on earth - I guess time will tell. Thanks for your introspective feedback :)