Conservationist captures rare footage of isolated Mashco Piro Tribe in Peru’s Amazon | VIDEO
A conservationist shared a video footage of a rare Amazon tribe from Peru. He said that initially the tribals were suspicious of him and his team, but later when offered food they considerably calmed down. They were also seen dancing with the group and indulging in friendly gestures. However this was a one-off thing, according to the conservationist, since the very next day the tribals attacked a boat approaching their island.
New Delhi: Conservationist Paul Rosolie has released a video showing some Amazon Tribes in Peru. This footage shows the reactions of the tribal people to food. They are seen moving around naked on a beach and look around suspiciously at the conservationist and his team, recording them.
Tribe wanted to attack first, dropped weapons after food offer: Rosolie
According to the account of Paul Rosolie, he managed to capture the first close-range footage of Peru's Mashco Piro tribe. He described the meeting as tense and said that it was close to a river.
According to the conservationist, he and his team, the Junglekeepers, offered food to the tribals. This, he claimed, considerably eased their tensions and suspicions. The meeting happened just days after the tribals had clashed with some loggers. According to Rosolie, the encounter with the tribe was pleasant and they tried to win over the forest dwellers, with songs and gestures. The tribe also joined them, before vanishing into the forest once again.
Tribe did not give up violence completely
But the gesture by the tribe, who were also seen running for food (bananas), seemed to be a one-off thing. This is because the very next day, they attacked a boat upstream.
This attack, led by around 200 Amazonian tribals, seemed to suggest that they were highly skeptical of outsiders and also feared their vulnerability to diseases they lack immunity to.
The video footage was shared by Rosolie on Lex Fridman's podcast. Sharing it, he said that there was a need to conserve and protect the land of the Amazon dwellers, from loggers and miners.