The Not So "Lost" Tribe

[TheSarge]

Even in an age when cynical sleuths can hyper-analyze stories for truth and accuracy, the occasional hoax still slips through the cracks. Such was the case with a so-called "lost Amazon tribe."

A few months ago, mainstream news outlets (including, ahem, Yahoo!) reported that a photographer had found a lost tribe of warriors near the Brazilian-Peruvian border. Photos of the tribe backed up his claim.

As it turns out, the story is only half true. The men in the photo are members of a tribe, but it certainly ain't "lost." In fact, as the photographer, José Carlos Meirelles, recently explained, authorities have known about this particular tribe since 1910. The photographer and the agency that released the pictures wanted to make it seem like they were members of a lost tribe in order to call attention to the dangers the logging industry may have on the group.

The photographer recently came clean, and news outlets, perhaps embarrassed at having been taken for a ride, have been slow to pick up the story. Now, the word is starting to spread and articles in the Buzz are picking up steam. Expect a lot more brutal truth in the coming days.

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/91536

[Chris_]

This males sense.

Another hoax by a publicity-seeking hack.

Color me unsurprised.

[TheSarge]

This males sense.

Another hoax by a publicity-seeking hack.

Color me unsurprised.

And not so surprisingly...yet again we have the Enviro-Nazi's...one of the Libs favorite groups...pushing a lie to the public to further their "cause"
 

[DixieBelle]

distorting the truth for an agenda??? NO!!!!!!

[PatriotGame]

Reminds me of the lost tribe of the Fugari: Every evening at sunset, the chief would stand on a high mountain and yell "We're the Fugari?"

[Peter3_1]

Not quite, the Chief would look out at sundown and shake his hewad, no. Then another days journy, etc. At one point, he stunbles and hits his head, goes unconsious. BUT for several days the tribe carries on, Chief out like a light. FINALLY, one dsay. at sunset, he awakens, and is shown the view fron this location, the Chief mumbles "Where the Fugarewe?? "  collapsed and died.  But he was misunderstood the tribe thought he Said We're the Fugawi!" Took it as their name and accepted the sign and settled right there.