An indigenous young man in Brazil’s Amazon had temporarily ventured into a riverside community before returning to his people within 24 hours, authorities confirmed. Footage obtained by the Associated Press shows a barefoot man wearing a small log carrying two logs.
The unusual encounter took place on Wednesday at Bella Rosa, a village along the Prus River in southwestern Amazon. Locals believe he is seeking fire. The video showed one resident attempting to teach him how to use the writer. Shortly afterwards, officials from Brazil’s Indigenous Affairs Agency arrived and took him to a nearby facility.
In a statement released Friday, Funai confirmed that the youngster voluntarily returned to the forest on Thursday afternoon. Authorities are medically aware that, as isolated Indigenous communities often lack immunity to common diseases, they are seeking medical attention to potential exposure to diseases that could pose a threat to his tribe. We sent a team of experts.
To protect the tribes, supervision measures are being implemented to keep outsiders away from their territory. Brazil’s policy towards contactless indigenous groups prioritizes non-interference and instead focuses on protecting the land through designated protected zones such as the Mamaria Grande Reserve, close to where the encounter occurred. I’m guessing it.
Last month, Mauro Morandi, known as the Italian “Robinson Crusoe,” passed away at the age of 85, three years after being forced to leave remotely on Budelli Island. He lived alone on a Mediterranean island for 32 years, maintaining the beaches and educating visitors about its ecosystem.
His isolation began in 1989 when a catamaran was shipwrecked while sailing to Polynesia, attempting to escape consumers. Over time he became a caretaker of Budelli, relying on limited supplies, solar power and a simple fireplace.
In 2021, Italian authorities had planned to kick Morandi out and turn Budelli into an environmental education site. He moved to a small apartment in La Maddalena, but struggled to adapt to urban life, describing it as “continuous noise” after decades of silence. He was hospitalized last summer after a fall and later moved to a nursing home. His health declined and he died in Modena, his hometown of northern Italy.
