These people dont seem to have it so bad....

[Just_learning]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ...bes/index.html

Interesting read. These people are probably pretty happy with their lives. Think about it, no need to worry about politics or fuel prices. The only threat to them is us "civilized" people who are bound to cross paths at some point.

Must be the life, you hunt and fish when you want and live a good moral life without the holier than thous interfering.

[nehalemguy]

Originally Posted by Just_learning

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ...bes/index.html

Interesting read. These people are probably pretty happy with their lives. Think about it, no need to worry about politics or fuel prices. The only threat to them is us "civilized" people who are bound to cross paths at some point.

Must be the life, you hunt and fish when you want and live a good moral life without the holier than thous interfering.

I will bet they have just as many worries and problems with tribal politics and loud neighbors as we do. The price of arrows has DOUBLED this year alone!!! Plus you know that at least one of those guys in the photo has a mother-in-law to deal with.

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[Dullhook]

Thanks for the article. It's obvious as we observe the world around us that the materialistic driven lifestyle we are told brings happiness just doesn't work. It neither leads to fulfillment or a "happily-ever-after" ending. Of course with the world's population, isolationism is neither realistic nor does it make any guarantees of the good life. Below is an interesting article about the incredible people living on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. These folks have one of the longest life spans on earth despite living in what we would consider poverty. They often live to over 100 years old and remain happy and active throughout. They have no fear of intrusion but in fact welcome it. Some of the factors that contribute to their incredibly long lives are:

• Lives of faith and thanksgiving to God.
• Strong family and community bonds.
• A sense of true purpose in life.
• Very simple natural diets.
• Life long physical activity.
  

We can indeed take a lesson from these humble people:

The Nicoya Lifestyle

[P8ntballrman]

if indeed these tribes have never been contacted by outsiders then imagine how mind blowing it is to see a huge medal bird go thundering over your hut.


Just because we've never stepped foot in there camp doesn't mean that were not affecting there way of life. I can't imagine the conversation that took place the first time they saw an air plane fly over there village......it could have sparked a new religion with there limited knowledge of the outside world

[Just_learning]

Originally Posted by P8ntballrman

if indeed these tribes have never been contacted by outsiders then imagine how mind blowing it is to see a huge medal bird go thundering over your hut.

If that is the case, I want to buy a helicopter and land nearby and see how they greet me.

[Thumper]

"Guns, Germs And Steel".

They will likely die of one of our common diseases shortly after making contact. Sad.

[WoundedTuna]

I guess I am little pessimistic, but those pictures looked altered. Some people look orange and all of them look "photoshopped" into the pictures. Plus if these people have never had outside contact, wouldn't they be of the same race/color?

[Ken Drifter]

I agree, what's with the red faces and the "big foot" looking one ? All in all still a good interesting read.

[matttheduck]

Not a one of them has medical insurance, though. How can they be happy?

[cooky]

And I thought the singles seen in Portland sucked...

[Irish Pennant]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasaday