'Loneliest man' on the planet dies in a Brazilian forest

[Judi Lynn]

Online News EditorAugust 28, 2022 2 minutes read

Sao Paulo, Aug 27 (EFE).- An indigenous tribe member, dubbed the “loneliest man in the world” because he lived completely alone in Brazil’s Amazon forests, was found dead, officials said on Saturday. Called the “Indian of the Hole” because of the large trenches he dug to trap animals or hide in, the last of his unknown tribe died of natural causes.

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The Brazilian, whose name and the language he spoke were never known, lived in voluntary isolation in a piece of forest monitored by Funai. He lived on his own and was constantly on the run. The indigenous man was located 26 years ago in the forest in the Rondonia state, near the border with Bolivia.

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In the Brazilian jungle, at least 114 indigenous peoples have been identified who live in isolation, avoiding direct contact with non-Indians. Funai has set aside a small patch of rainforest for his protection in the area surrounded by cattle ranchers surround the area was surrounded. Indigenous rights group Survival International said the man was “viciously targeted by gunmen” in late 2009.

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is home to more uncontacted Indian than anywhere in the world, Survival International said. In the past, many ranchers have used gunmen to kill uncontacted Indians in Rondônia, the group said.

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2. Last member of indigenous tribe dies in Brazil after resisting contact for decades

Known as the "Man of the Hole," he had lived in complete isolation for the past 26 years.

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Last member of indigenous tribe dies in Brazil after resisting contact for decades
Known as the "Man of the Hole," he had lived in complete isolation for the past 26 years.

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