Primitive tribes living today. modern savagery

It seems to us that we are all literate, smart people We enjoy all the benefits of civilization. And it is hard to imagine that there are still tribes on our planet that are not far from the Stone Age.

Tribes of Papua New Guinea and Barneo. Here they still live according to the rules adopted 5 thousand years ago: men go naked, and women cut off their fingers. There are only three tribes still engaged in cannibalism, these are Yali, Vanuatu and Carafai. . These tribes with great pleasure eat both their enemies and tourists, as well as their own old people and deceased relatives.

In the highlands of the Congo lives a tribe of pygmies. They call themselves Mong. The amazing thing is that they have cold blood, like reptiles. And in cold weather they were able to fall into suspended animation, like lizards.

On the banks of the Amazonian river Meiki lives a small (300 individuals) tribe Piraha.

The inhabitants of this tribe do not have time. They have no calendars, no clocks, no past and no tomorrow. They have no leaders, they decide everything together. There is no concept of "mine" or "yours", everything is common: husbands, wives, children. Their language is very simple, only 3 vowels and 8 consonants, there is also no counting, they cannot even count to 3.

Sapadi Tribe (Ostrich Tribe).

They have an amazing property: there are only two fingers on their feet, and both are big! This disease (but can you call it that unusual structure feet?) is called claw syndrome and is caused, according to doctors, by incest. It is possible that the cause of it is some unknown virus.

Sinta larga. They live in the Amazon Valley (Brazil).

Family (husband with several wives and children) usually have own house, which is abandoned when the land in the village becomes less fertile and game leaves the forests. Then they move out and look for a new site for the house. When moving, Sinta larga change their names, but each member of the tribe keeps the “true” name a secret (only mother and father know it). Sinta larga have always been famous for their aggressiveness. They are constantly at war both with neighboring tribes and with "foreigners" - white settlers. Fighting and killing is an integral part of their traditional way of life.

Korubo live in the western part of the Amazon Valley.

In this tribe, literally, the strongest survive. If a child is born with some kind of defect, or falls ill with a contagious disease, he is simply killed. They know neither bows nor spears. They are armed with clubs and blowpipes that shoot poisoned arrows. Korubo are spontaneous, like small children. As soon as they smile, they start laughing. If they notice fear on your face, they begin to look around warily. This is almost a primitive tribe, which civilization has not touched at all. But it is impossible to feel calm in their environment, as they can become furious at any moment.

There are approximately 100 more tribes that cannot read and write, do not know what television, cars are, moreover, they still practice cannibalism. They shoot them from the air, and then mark these places on the map. Not in order to study or enlighten them, but in order not to let anyone near them. Contact with them is undesirable, not only because of their aggressiveness, but also for the reasons that wild tribes may not be immune from the diseases of modern man.

I wonder if our lives would be much calmer and less nervous and hectic without all the modern technological advances? Probably yes, but more comfortable - hardly. Now imagine that on our planet in the 21st century, tribes live calmly, which easily do without all this.

1. Yarava

This tribe lives in the Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean. It is believed that the age of Yarava is from 50 to 55 thousand years. They migrated there from Africa and now there are about 400 of them left. The Yarawa live in nomadic groups of 50 people, hunt with bows and arrows, fish in coral reefs and collect fruits and honey. In the 1990s, the Indian government wanted to provide them with more modern conditions for life, but Yarava refused.

2. Yanomami

Yanomami lead their usual ancient image living on the border between Brazil and Venezuela: 22,000 live on the Brazilian side and 16,000 on the Venezuelan side. Some of them have mastered metalworking and weaving, but the rest prefer not to contact the outside world, which threatens to disrupt their centuries-old life. They are excellent healers and even know how to fish with plant poisons.

3. Nomole

About 600-800 representatives of this tribe live in the tropical forests of Peru, and only since about 2015 did they begin to show up and carefully contact civilization, not always successfully, I must say. They call themselves "nomole", which means "brothers and sisters". It is believed that the people of Nomole do not have the concept of good and evil in our understanding, and if they want something, they will not hesitate to kill an opponent in order to take possession of his thing.

4. Ava Guaya

The first contact with Ava Guaya occurred in 1989, but it is unlikely that civilization has made them happier, since deforestation actually means the disappearance of this semi-nomadic Brazilian tribe, of which there are no more than 350-450 people. They survive by hunting, live in small family groups, have many pets (parrots, monkeys, owls, agouti hares) and possess proper names, naming themselves after their favorite forest animal.

5. Sentinelese

If other tribes somehow make contact with the outside world, then the inhabitants of the North Sentinel Island (Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal) are not particularly friendly. Firstly, they are supposedly cannibals, and secondly, they simply kill everyone who comes into their territory. In 2004, after the tsunami, many people suffered on neighboring islands. When anthropologists flew over North Sentinel Island to check on its strange inhabitants, a group of natives came out of the forest and threateningly waved stones and bows and arrows in their direction.

6. Huaorani, Tagaeri and Taromenane

All three tribes live in Ecuador. The Huaorani had the misfortune of living in an oil-rich area, so most of them were resettled in the 1950s, while the Tagaeri and Taromenane broke away from the main Huaorani group in the 1970s and moved into the rainforest to continue their nomadic, ancient lifestyle. . These tribes are rather unfriendly and vengeful, therefore, special contacts were not established with them.

7. Kawahiva

The remaining representatives of the Brazilian tribe Kawahiwa are mostly nomads. They do not like to interact with humans and simply try to survive by hunting, fishing and occasional farming. The Kawahivas are endangered due to illegal logging. In addition, many of them died after communicating with civilization, picking up measles from people. According to conservative estimates, there are now no more than 25-50 people left.

8. Hadza

The Hadza are one of the last tribes of hunter-gatherers (about 1300 people) living in Africa near the equator near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania. They still live in the same place for the last 1.9 million years. Only 300-400 Hadza continue to live the old fashioned way and even officially reclaimed part of their land in 2011. Their way of life is based on the fact that everything is shared, and property and food should always be shared.

It is quite difficult for a modern person to imagine how one can do without all the benefits of civilization to which we are accustomed. But there are still corners on our planet where tribes live, which are extremely far from civilization. They are not familiar with the latest achievements of mankind, but at the same time they feel great and are not going to make contact with the modern world. We invite you to get acquainted with some of them.

Sentinelese. This tribe lives on an island in the Indian Ocean. They fire arrows at anyone who dares to approach their territory. This tribe has absolutely no contact with other tribes, preferring to enter into intra-tribal marriages and maintain its population in the region of 400 people. Once, National Geographic employees tried to get to know them better, having previously laid out various offerings on the coast. Of all the gifts, the Sentinelese left only red buckets for themselves, everything else was thrown into the sea. Even the pigs, which were also among the offerings, they shot with a bow from afar, and buried the carcasses in the ground. It didn't even occur to them that they could be eaten. When the people, who decided that it was now possible to get to know each other, decided to approach, they were forced to take cover from the arrows and flee.

Piraha. This tribe is one of the most primitive known to mankind. The language of this tribe does not shine with diversity. It does not contain, for example, the names of various color shades, the definition of natural phenomena - the set of words is minimal. Housing is built from branches in the form of a hut, there is almost nothing from household items. They don't even have a number system. In this tribe, it is forbidden to borrow the words and traditions of foreign tribes, but they also do not have the concept of their own culture. They have no idea about the creation of the world, they do not believe anything that has not been experienced by themselves. However, they are not aggressive at all.

Loaves. This tribe was discovered quite recently, in the late 90s of the XX century. Little monkey-like men live in huts in the trees, otherwise the "sorcerers" will get them. They behave very aggressively, they let strangers in reluctantly. As pets, wild pigs are tamed, which are used on the farm as horse-drawn vehicles. Only when the pig is already old and unable to carry cargo can it be fried and eaten. Women in the tribe are considered common, but they make love only once a year, at other times women cannot be touched.

Masai. This is a tribe of born warriors and herdsmen. They do not consider it shameful to take away cattle from another tribe, since they are sure that all the cattle in the area belong to them. They are engaged in cattle breeding and hunting. While the man is dozing in the hut with a spear in his hands, his wife takes care of the rest of the household. Polygamy in the Maasai tribe is a tradition, and in our time this tradition is forced, as there are not enough men in the tribe.

Nicobar and Andaman tribes. These tribes do not disdain cannibalism. From time to time they raid each other to profit from the little man. But since they understand that such food as a person does not grow and add very quickly, then in Lately they began to arrange such raids only on a certain day - the holiday of the goddess of Death. IN free time men make poison arrows. To do this, they catch snakes, and stone axes sharpened to such a state that it costs nothing to cut off a person’s head. In especially hungry times, women can even eat their children and the elderly.

Small groups of people representing non-contact tribes are completely unaware of moon landings, nuclear weapons, the Internet, David Attenborough, Donald Trump, Europa, dinosaurs, Mars, aliens and chocolate, etc. Their knowledge is limited to their immediate environment.

There are probably a few other tribes yet to be discovered, but let's focus on the ones we know about. Who are they, where do they live and why do they remain isolated?

Although this is a slightly vague term, we define a "non-contact tribe" as a group of people who have not had significant direct contact with modern civilization. Many of them are familiar with civilization in brief, since the conquest of the New World was crowned with ironically uncivilized results.

Sentinel Island

Hundreds of kilometers east of India are the Andaman Islands. About 26,000 years ago, during the heyday of the last ice age, the land bridge between India and these islands protruded from the shallow sea and then went under water.

The Andaman peoples were nearly wiped out by disease, violence and invasion. Today only about 500 of them remain, and at least one tribe, the Jungli, has died out.

However, on one of northern islands the language of the tribe living there remains incomprehensible, and little is known about its representatives. It seems that these diminutive people cannot shoot and do not know how to grow crops. They survive by hunting, fishing, and collecting edible plants.

It is not known exactly how many of them live today, but it can be counted from several hundred to 15 people. The 2004 tsunami, which killed about a quarter of a million people across the region, also hit these islands.

As early as 1880, the British authorities planned to kidnap members of this tribe, keep them well in captivity, and then release them back to the island in an attempt to demonstrate their benevolence. They captured an elderly couple and four children. The couple died of illnesses, but the young people were gifted and sent to the island. Soon the Sentinelese disappeared into the jungle, and the tribe was no longer seen by the authorities.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Indian authorities, soldiers and anthropologists tried to make contact with the tribe, but they hid inside the jungle. Subsequent expeditions were met with either threats of violence or attacks with bows and arrows, and some ended in the deaths of the intruders.

Non-contact tribes of Brazil

In the vast areas of the Brazilian Amazon, especially in the depths of the western state of Acre, there are up to a hundred non-contact tribes, as well as a few other communities that would willingly establish contact with the outside world. Some members of the tribes were exterminated by drugs or gold diggers.

It is known that respiratory diseases, common in modern society, can quickly wipe out entire tribes. Since 1987, it has been official government policy not to make contact with tribes if their survival is threatened.

Very little is known about these isolated groups, but they are all distinct tribes with different cultures. Their representatives tend to avoid contact with anyone who tries to contact them. Some hide in the forests while others defend themselves with spears and arrows.

Some of the tribes, such as the Awá, are nomadic hunter-gatherers, which makes them more protected from external influences.

Kavahiva

This is another example of non-contact tribes, but it is best known for its nomadic lifestyle.

It seems that in addition to bows and baskets, its representatives can use spinning wheels to make strings, ladders to collect honey from bee nests, and complex animal traps.

The land they occupy has received official protection, and anyone who encroaches on it is subject to severe persecution.

Over the years, many of the tribes were engaged in hunting. The states of Rondonia, Mato Grosso and Marañano are known to contain many dwindling non-contact tribes.

loner

One person presents a particularly sad picture simply because he is the last member of his tribe. Living deep in the rainforest in Tanaroo territory in the state of Rondonia, this man always attacks those who are nearby. His language is completely untranslatable, and the culture of the vanished tribe to which he belonged remains a mystery.

Apart from basic crop-growing skills, he also enjoys digging holes or luring animals. Only one thing is clear, when this man dies, his tribe will be nothing but a memory.

Other non-contact tribes of South America

Although Brazil contains a large number of non-contact tribes, such groups of people are known to still exist in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, French Guiana, Guyana and Venezuela. In general, little is known about them compared to Brazil. Many tribes are suspected of having similar yet distinct cultures.

Contactless tribes of Peru

The nomadic group of Peruvian peoples endured decades of aggressive deforestation for the rubber industry. Some of them even deliberately made contact with the authorities after fleeing drug cartels.

In general, keeping away from all other tribes, most of them rarely turn to Christian missionaries, who are the occasional spreaders of disease. Most tribes like the Nanti can now only be observed from a helicopter.

Huaroran people of Ecuador

This people is bound common language, which does not appear to be connected to any other in the world. As hunter-gatherers, the tribe has, over the past four decades, settled on a long-term basis in a fairly developed area between the Kuraray and Napo rivers in the east of the country.

Many of them have already made contact with the outside world, but several communities have rejected this practice and instead chose to move to areas untouched by modern oil exploration.

The Taromenan and Tagaeri tribes number no more than 300 members, but they are sometimes killed by lumberjacks who are looking for valuable mahogany wood.

A similar situation is observed in neighboring countries, where only certain segments of tribes such as Ayoreo from Bolivia, Carabayo from Colombia, Yanommi from Venezuela remain completely isolated and prefer to avoid contact with the modern world.

Contactless tribes of West Papua

In the western part of the island New Guinea about 312 tribes live, 44 of which are non-contact. The mountainous area is covered in dense, viridian forests, which means we still don't notice these wild people.

Many of these tribes avoid communication. Many human rights violations have been recorded since their arrival in 1963, including murder, rape and torture.

The tribes usually settle along the coast, roam the swamps and survive by hunting. In the central region, which is located at a high elevation, the tribes are engaged in growing sweet potatoes and raising pigs.

Little is known about those who have not yet made official contact. In addition to the difficult terrain, researchers, human rights organizations and journalists are also prohibited from exploring the region.

West Papua (far left of the island of New Guinea) is home to many non-contact tribes.

Do similar tribes live elsewhere?

There may be non-contact tribes still lurking in other forested parts of the world, including Malaysia and parts Central Africa, but this has not been proven. If they do exist, it might be best to leave them alone.

Threat from the outside world

Non-contact tribes are mainly threatened external world. This article serves as a kind of warning.

If you want to know what you can do to prevent their disappearance, then it is recommended to enter into a rather interesting non-profit organization Survival International, whose staff is working around the clock to make sure these tribes live their lives. unique life in our colorful world.

Despite the fact that today almost every person has the opportunity to purchase the attributes of modern life with the money earned, such as mobile phone, there are still places on our planet where people live in terms of development close to primitive ones.

Africa is the place on Earth where today in the impenetrable jungle or desert you can meet creatures that are very reminiscent of us in the distant past. Scientists agree that it is African continent intelligent man was born.

Africa is unique in itself. Not only common species of animals are concentrated here, but also endangered species. Due to its direct location on the equator, the mainland has a very hot climate, which is why the nature there is the most diverse. That is why there were conditions for the preservation of life in the form in which the wild tribes remained.

A striking example of such a tribe is the wild Himba tribe. They live in Namibia. Everything that civilization has achieved has passed by the Himba. There is no hint of modern life. The tribe is engaged in cattle breeding. All the huts where the members of the tribe live are located around the pasture.

The beauty of the women of the tribe is determined by the presence a large number jewelry and the amount of clay applied to the skin. But the presence of clay is not only a ritual, but also fulfills a hygienic purpose. The scorching sun, the constant lack of water - these are just a few list of difficulties. The presence of clay allows the skin not to be subjected to thermal burns and the skin gives less water.

Women in the tribe are involved in all household affairs. They take care of livestock, build huts, raise children, and make ornaments. This is the main entertainment in the tribe.

Men in the tribe are given the role of husbands. Polygamy is accepted in the tribe if the husband is able to feed the family. Marriage is expensive. The cost of a wife reaches 45 cows. Fidelity of the wife is not a mandatory thing. A child born from another father will remain in the family.

Tourist guides often turn to the tribe for tours. For this, savages receive souvenirs and money, which are then exchanged for things.

In the northwest of Mexico, there is another tribe that civilization has bypassed. It is called Tarahyumara. They are also called "beer people". The name stuck to them due to their ritual of drinking maize beer. Beating the drums, they drink beer, which is mixed with narcotic herbs. True, there is another translation option: “running soles” or “those with light legs.” And he is also well deserved, but more on that later.

They paint their bodies in bright colors. You can imagine how it looks when you realize that the tribe has 60 thousand people.

From the 17th century, savages learned to cultivate the land and began to grow cereals. Prior to this, the tribe ate roots and herbs.

Video: The Tarahumara - A Hidden Tribe of Superathletes Born to Run. The Indians of this tribe are considered the best runners, but not in speed, but in endurance. They can run 170 km without any problems. do not stop. There is a recorded case of an Indian running about 600 miles in five days.

Palawan is an island in the Philippine archipelago. The Taut Batu tribe lives in the mountains there. These are the people mountain caves. They live in caves and grottoes. The tribe has existed since the 11th century and human achievements are not known to them. By the way, here is the underground river Puerto Princesa.

When the monsoon rains do not come, and they can go on for half a year, the tribe is engaged in growing potatoes and rice. This is the only time when members of the tribe get out of the caves. When it starts to rain again, the whole tribe climbs into their grottoes and just sleeps, waking up only to eat.

Video: Philippines, Palawan, Tau't Batu or "People of the Rocks".

The list of tribes could go on and on. But it doesn't matter anymore. You just have to remember that somewhere on Earth there are places where life has stopped in its development, allowing others to develop further. Looking at the wild tribes, at their customs, dances, rituals, you understand that they do not want to change anything. They lived like this for thousands of years before they were discovered and, apparently, plan to continue to exist for as long.

Movies, a small selection.

Hunting for survival (Kill to survive) / Kill To Survive. (From the series: In Search of the Hunter Tribes)

There are also series: Keepers of Traditions; Sharp-toothed nomads; Hunting in the Kalahari;

An even more interesting series about the life of people in harmony with nature is Human Planet.

Also, there is such an interesting program as the Magic of Adventure. Moderator: Sergey Yastrzhembsky.

For example, one of the series. Adventure Magic: The Man in the Tree.