Humans were always eager to explore unfamiliar lands and cultures. However, one of the Indian tribes living on an isolated island no one dares or has a right to visit.
North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, is forbidden to visit because it is inhabited by a hostile Sentinelese tribe. This tribe resists all contact with outsiders and aggressively attacks anyone who dares to come near the Sentinel Island. However, visiting this place may be dangerous not just for curious travelers. The Sentinelese are not immune to modern diseases, so contact with outsiders could tragically wipe out the whole tribe.
The Indian government was eager to make contact with the Sentinelese people. The first and probably the only friendly contact was established in 1967 by scholar T.N. Pandit who arrived at the island bearing coconuts and other gifts in hopes to win the tribe's trust. For the first time, islanders greeted visitors without bows.
However, soon after this expedition, officials decided to stop all other missions. They concluded that the tribe is healthy and thriving without any intervention of modern civilization.
It's hard to say if contact with this mysterious tribe will ever be made again. As for now, it seems that the tribe is better off without anyone's interference. Watch the video to know more interesting facts.
There's one tribe living on an isolated island which no one dares or has a right to visit
North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands located in the Indian Ocean
It is forbidden to visit because it is inhabited by a hostile Sentinelese tribe
This tribe resists all contact with outsiders and aggressively attacks anyone who dares to come near their island
However, visiting this place may not only be dangerous for the curious travelers
Islanders are not immune to modern diseases, so contact with outsiders could tragically wipe out the whole Sentinelese tribe
The first and probably the only friendly contact was established in 1991 by scholar T.N. Pandit
However, soon after this expedition, officials decided to stop all other missions
Officials concluded that the tribe is healthy and thriving without any intervention of modern civilization
A few checks were made after the Tsunami in 2004 and officials announced that the tribe is healthy and aren't suffering in any way
Watch the video to see the mysterious tribe for yourself
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