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Survival's Director Stephen Corry said 'The illegal loggers will destroy this tribe. It's vital that the Peruvian government stop them before time runs out. The people in these photos are self-evidently healthy and thriving. What they need from us is their territory protected, so that they can make their own choices about their future.'
I think to truly decide their own future they should know whats out there and what they need to decide about.
UPDATE: A number of readers have cast doubt on the veracity of the photographs - perhaps best summed up by this comment from allcarfan:
These are the same photos that were showed two years ago that were proven to be FAKE!!!
A set of photographs of the tribe were indeed published by msnbc.com and others in May 2008. However, the images above - which were made available to the media for the first time yesterday - are not the same photographs. A Survival International spokesperson has just confirmed to me that the images were taken in June 2010. For the sake of clarity and accuracy, I have therefore updated the title of this post to say Newly-released photos rather than New photos.
The controversy over the 2008 pictures was sparked by an article in The Observer headlined Secret of the "lost" tribe that wasn't. Later in 2008, Stephen Pritchard, that newspaper's readers' editor, wrote a follow-up piece in which he said the original article had misrepresented the situation.
Originally posted by Blaine91555
reply to post by XxRagingxPandaxX
I've seen two sets of pictures like this here. One turned out to be a hoax, proved by people in the photo's with clothing and implements that were modern and one was real. I think these are from the hoax.
As I recall the hoax was from some save the world group that could not get any real pictures, so they staged the photo's and got caught.
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
I don't think it's right to let them live in ignorance
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
reply to post by daggyz
Well the pics were released about 3 months ago, and while it may be old to you, i'm sure it's not to everyone.
As far as the machete, and cooking pots thats a good point. Think they could have traded with a contacted tribe?
edit on 27-4-2011 by XxRagingxPandaxX because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
reply to post by rktspc
Try reading the link
These are not the same images!
I said stunning pictures, didn't talk about the tribe just being discovered. If your gonna come on and derail my thread. At least actually have a valid point.
The pics came out a few months ago.
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
[iI don't think it's right to let them live in ignorance completely oblivious to the world either.