The Hardest Place to Visit in the World.
- Thread starter Joonsy
- Start date
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
The islands are controlled by india.
Getting within sneezing distance of these people puts their life in danger. There are some people on nearby islands of the same ethnic group but they and their ancestors have had enough contact not to be so fragile and they go school have jobs etc. Useful for geneticists and immunologists to study how human have adapted to disease.
Getting within sneezing distance of these people puts their life in danger. There are some people on nearby islands of the same ethnic group but they and their ancestors have had enough contact not to be so fragile and they go school have jobs etc. Useful for geneticists and immunologists to study how human have adapted to disease.
…..and the Indian Government zealously guards the area to keep folks out of some areas too. It's their territory, they have regional government, they have a long history and understand the exploitation of the other Andaman islanders….the British used one island as a prison, and effectively wiped out the native population as a result.
http://www.and.nic.in
"Like other indigenous peoples in India, indigenous Andaman Islanders are classed as scheduled tribes and enjoy special protection under the Indian constitution. (See Adivasis)"
http://www.minorityrights.org/5669/india/andaman-islanders.html
If they choose to make wider connections, then the door is open, but there's no pressing need to drag them through it, iimmc. and many reasons (lack of immunity to common diseases and no history of vaccination) to leave them in peace.
The Indians have gone from friendly communication to hands off because they felt that it was doing more harm than good.
M
http://www.and.nic.in
"Like other indigenous peoples in India, indigenous Andaman Islanders are classed as scheduled tribes and enjoy special protection under the Indian constitution. (See Adivasis)"
http://www.minorityrights.org/5669/india/andaman-islanders.html
If they choose to make wider connections, then the door is open, but there's no pressing need to drag them through it, iimmc. and many reasons (lack of immunity to common diseases and no history of vaccination) to leave them in peace.
The Indians have gone from friendly communication to hands off because they felt that it was doing more harm than good.
M
They survived the Tsunami of 20o4 and that was something, by all rights they should have been wiped out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4181855.stm
Similar threads
