Potential FTT Members Exposed

[deluxestogie]

This past week, a small aircraft flew low over the Brazilian border with Peru, and photographed what was described as an "uncontacted" tribe of natives at their primitive community in the jungle. Now, this is just below the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains. The location was named as "Xinane River in Brazil's Acre state." Not even GoogleEarth knows about such a river.

I picked an undeveloped area in Acre state, near the Peruvian border. It's about 220 miles from Machu Picchu, as the condor flies.

In one of the photos, a steel cooking pot can be seen on an open fire. So, NOT "uncontacted." In another photo, shown below, all our budding botanists can surely recognize the plants in the lower right.

If only they had a computer and a broadband connection. We could request some seed.

You can see all 7 images here: http://blogs.reuters.com/fullfocus/2014/03/28/uncontacted-amazon-tribe/#a=1

Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

We should review the Stadelman letters for a missing kettle.

 

[leverhead]

A seed swap would be a good gesture. Anybody up for a good hike next winter?

 

[jekylnz]

I can see a landrace in the planning...lol

 

[Jpcouling]

Very good eye to spot those plants out, but when we all spend so much time around tobacco you begin to notice it's presence more! The mind fantasizes about how their tobacco might smoke!

 

[Boboro]

They a little to exposed.

 

[NRustica]

Are you sure these guys aren't already active members?

 

[deluxestogie]

If they were members, then surely they would be wearing their FTT logo hats for photos.

http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/790-FTT-ball-caps-are-now-available

Bob

 

[Michibacy]

Coulda sworn that one was holding a pet chicken and a walking stick....Chicken was that you?!

 

[webmost]

Do they have a camping permit for that?