Post by Infinity Blade on Aug 29, 2022 16:32:41 GMT 5
On August 24, 2022, the "Man of the Hole" was found dead.
The Man of the Hole was an indigenous man who lived in a piece of forest in Brazil. He is believed to have been the last surviving member of his tribe, the name of which is unknown. His nickname comes from his penchant for digging deep holes in the homes he occupied (and later abandoned); it is thought these were used for trapping animals (they sometimes had sharp staves inside them), hiding in when under threat, or possibly having some spiritual significance to his old tribe.
As is the case with other colonized countries around the world (e.g. the United States, Canada, Australia, etc.), Brazil has a history of genocide by European settlers against its indigenous population, starting from initial colonization by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Acts of violence and displacement continue to this day (link->). It is believed the Man of the Hole's tribe was wiped out some time in the 1980s or 1990s from clashes with cattle ranchers and loggers, judging from similar acts on another uncontacted tribe at the same time. His existence and isolation became known by 1996. Although he was left gifts of tools by an indigenous rights group (and occasionally monitored), and in turn would signal to said people where he laid pitfalls (lest they fall into them), he remained isolated and (understandably) resisted all attempts at contact. He would shoot arrows at those who came too close.
He was found dead lying on a hammock with macaw feathers around his body. It's believed he might have been preparing for death. Because he resisted all attempts at contact, his language, ethnicity, and true name are unknown. With his death, an entire culture was lost. An indigenous expert said he should be buried where he lived and died, in a memorial constructed by the state, to which I fully agree. May he rest in peace, and may indigenous rights everywhere across the world cease to be violated.
A still of the Man of the Hole looking out from his hut.
www.survivalinternational.org/news/13331
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/28/amazon-activists-mourn-death-of-man-of-the-hole-last-of-his-tribe
The Man of the Hole was an indigenous man who lived in a piece of forest in Brazil. He is believed to have been the last surviving member of his tribe, the name of which is unknown. His nickname comes from his penchant for digging deep holes in the homes he occupied (and later abandoned); it is thought these were used for trapping animals (they sometimes had sharp staves inside them), hiding in when under threat, or possibly having some spiritual significance to his old tribe.
As is the case with other colonized countries around the world (e.g. the United States, Canada, Australia, etc.), Brazil has a history of genocide by European settlers against its indigenous population, starting from initial colonization by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Acts of violence and displacement continue to this day (link->). It is believed the Man of the Hole's tribe was wiped out some time in the 1980s or 1990s from clashes with cattle ranchers and loggers, judging from similar acts on another uncontacted tribe at the same time. His existence and isolation became known by 1996. Although he was left gifts of tools by an indigenous rights group (and occasionally monitored), and in turn would signal to said people where he laid pitfalls (lest they fall into them), he remained isolated and (understandably) resisted all attempts at contact. He would shoot arrows at those who came too close.
He was found dead lying on a hammock with macaw feathers around his body. It's believed he might have been preparing for death. Because he resisted all attempts at contact, his language, ethnicity, and true name are unknown. With his death, an entire culture was lost. An indigenous expert said he should be buried where he lived and died, in a memorial constructed by the state, to which I fully agree. May he rest in peace, and may indigenous rights everywhere across the world cease to be violated.
A still of the Man of the Hole looking out from his hut.
www.survivalinternational.org/news/13331
www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/28/amazon-activists-mourn-death-of-man-of-the-hole-last-of-his-tribe
