The last member of an indigenous tribe in the Brazilian rainforest has died. Known as “Índio Tanaru” or “Índio of the Hole”, the native man who dug deep holes to trap animals and hide, was believed to be the last survivor of his people and the sole inhabitant of the native area of Tanaru in the state of Rondônia on the border with Bolivia. He lived completely alone and isolated in the Amazon for over 25 years.
According to the Brazilian indigenous authority Funai, the man, whose name was not known, was found dead in a hammock during a patrol without any signs of violence.
Human rights activists believe the rest of his tribe were murdered by farmers after entering the area in the 1970s and 1980s. Not much is known about the tribe itself, partly because the man vehemently resisted attempts to contact them.
The region is known as Brazil’s Wild West, where land conflicts are often fought over with weapons. “It symbolized the horrific violence and brutality against indigenous peoples in the name of colonization and economic gain, as well as their resistance,” said Fiona Watson of Survival International.
Source: Krone
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