Brazil, the last survivor of an Amazonian tribe, reappears in a video. It's only been 22 years

The last survivor of an Amazonian tribe was filmed in new footage by the Brazilian government agency Funai, born for the protection of indigenous peoples. Already depicted in some photographs of 1996 and again in 1998, the native lives alone in the heart of the Amazon rainforest of the Brazilian state of Rondonia, with no human contact for at least 22 years.

"The man in the hole", is the only survivor of an isolated tribe who has never had any kind of relationship with the rest of the world. The tribe had been exterminated in the 70s and 80s, when they arrived farmers and speculators who fired on the natives before settling in the area. It is believed that the man lost the last five companions in 1995, killed in a new attack by the farmers.

In the video, the man, who would be 50, runs a tree with an ax. "He is very good, he hunts, he takes care of some plantations of papaya and corn," says Altair Algayer regional coordinator of Funai, who was with the team that made filming in secret. "He is in good health, he keeps fit thanks to all this physical activity," says Algayer. The lone, armed with a bow and arrow, spends the day hunting for animals from the forest, including birds and monkeys. He then traps his prey in hidden holes, filled with sharp pieces of wood, a practice for which his tribe was also known. The obsession of the holes (hence the nickname) is also evident from the position of the hammock of the man: above a pit for the note.

The native was first located in 1996, and since then, Funai, which has been protecting the area since the 1990s, has been monitoring it. His face had already been shown in the Brazilian documentary "Corumbaria", but it had never been filmed so clearly. Although it seems that man has voluntarily left traces of himself – like seed plantations – it is clear that he wants nothing to do with society, says Algayer. "I understand your decision," says the coordinator. "This is a sign of resistance, and also a bit of hate, due in all likelihood to the difficult times of man".

Fiona Watson a researcher and director of Survival International, a non-profit organization that protects Aboriginal communities, defines Funai's video as "extraordinary". "It's amazing that he's still alive, and that gives a sign of hope," he adds, highlighting Funai's key role in protecting the territory where the city is located. 39; man.

The man of "holes" is not the only one to move away from society: like him, in the Amazon, there are other tribes of nomads of fishermen and of hunters (such as Awas) who live in small forest reserves. [19659007]