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subway_ratkeeper t1_izm3ude wrote

Reply to comment by VampiricDemon in Aurá: Last Survivor of An Unknown Tribe | NHK documentary (2019) - 30 years ago, 2 members of an unknown tribe - nicknamed Auré and Aurá - emerged from the Amazon jungle. Their language baffled experts. What happened to the tribe these men belonged to? And did why only they survive? [00:49:00] by pomod

I feel like Aura did adapt somewhat, he probably understands a lot more Portuguese than the documentary lets on. However, watching this I feel like they both had a severe mental break caused by whatever they experienced which may explain why he keeps repeating the same story.

I tried to imagine myself in the same situation: surviving (his equivalent of) an apocalyptic event, getting picked up by the people/beings that look strange and don't understand anything I say (and who are likely the ones who triggered said event), the only point of contact I had dying, having to learn to trust people I don't understand, knowing I'm the last of my people... I wouldn't be right in the head either.

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VampiricDemon t1_izkbzm1 wrote

Reply to Aurá: Last Survivor of An Unknown Tribe | NHK documentary (2019) - 30 years ago, 2 members of an unknown tribe - nicknamed Auré and Aurá - emerged from the Amazon jungle. Their language baffled experts. What happened to the tribe these men belonged to? And did why only they survive? [00:49:00] by pomod

Very interesting.
They seemed unable and/or unwilling to adapt, even murdered a man with a machete.
It's hard to grasp that they didn't pick up on the language others spoke either. Were they that primitive or maybe mentally handicapped?

Whatever the case, it's a cruel fate.

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muerto1964 t1_izjp3tk wrote

Reply to Aurá: Last Survivor of An Unknown Tribe | NHK documentary (2019) - 30 years ago, 2 members of an unknown tribe - nicknamed Auré and Aurá - emerged from the Amazon jungle. Their language baffled experts. What happened to the tribe these men belonged to? And did why only they survive? [00:49:00] by pomod

Interesting but sad. Reminds me of a book I read as a kid about the last of an Indian tribe. His name was Ishi.

I wonder if maybe they had tried to teach him the local language it would have gone better?

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dillrepair t1_iy1ufy1 wrote

Reply to Fit to Print (2017) - Documentary that tells the history of how Wall Street greed and lack of foresight lead to the decimation of the newspaper industry and tens of thousands reporters losing their jobs and the eventual erosion of a vital way to hold power accountable. [01:33:47] by thenewsisreal

Nope. No sympathy. These ambulance chaser local news reporters fostered the system we have now. They allowed the GOP to take over at the local level by repeating their sensational lies for temporary ratings and readers. The fourth estate has failed, especially judging by how they still cannot just ignore trump.

The fourth estate is essentially to blame for the resurgence of fascism and anti-American crony capitalism in this nation.

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