A young man of an isolated native tribe who had previously approached a resident community of the Brazilian Amazon, returned from his own free will with his people shortly after, according to the authorities.
A young man of a Isolated native tribe Who had approached a riparian community of the Brazilian Amazon returned voluntarily to his family less than 24 hours later, the Brazilian authorities announced.
The meeting took place around 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday in Bela Rosa, a community along the Purus river, in the southwest of the Amazon.
Images obtained by the Associated Press show it barefoot, dressed in a small loincloth, apparently calm and healthy, while it transports two tree trunks.
The inhabitants of the region think that man fire. The video of the meeting, made using a smartphone, shows A resident trying in vain to show man how to use a lighter.
Funai representatives, the Brazilian agency for native affairs, arrived soon after and took the man to one of their nearby establishments.
The funai later declared in a statement that the young man was returned to the forest Thursday afternoon. According to the agency, a team of health professionals had been sent to determine whether the young man had been exposed to a disease against which isolated native tribes are not immune. Surveillance has also been set up to prevent people from reaching the isolated tribe site.
In principle, Brazil does not actively seek to come into contact with these groups, but establishes protected and monitored areas, such as Mamoriá Grande, near where the meeting occurred.
Additional sources • Adaptation: Serge Duchêne
