Q: These people had no previous contact with civilization, what will be the one thing you will give or teach them. Will they be able to comprehend modern civilization ? I personally think they should be left alone. here is the link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7426794.stm
A: Sure they have had contact. . .not hoards of tourists, however some oil people have been in the area since that whole region has been explored and sounded. Other tribes' traders have been there to supply machetes, knives and fish hooks. A few years ago I lived for two years along the shore of Rio Napo just before it enters the Amazon. I lived among the Auca, Jivaro, Shuar and Kofani Indians and the men also painted their bodies with red paste made from the seeds of the Achote plant. Men and women do not wear clothes but just a cord around the waist to tuck in edible plants or kill (groceries). They also do not have body hair other than on the scalp, no pubic hair. . . .Yes sir, think of a peach upside down! Amongst items collected, I have two seven foot blow guns with curare tipped darts. If you ever think of going to live there. . .Be prepared it is very unhealthy for anybody whose immune system is not used to that environment. Since it rains all the time, everything is in a stage of decay and the slightest scratch on your skin becomes a major infection within a few hours.