First Contact (BBC4 Anthropology Season) - Part 5 of 6

Adventurous and high-paying tourists are being offered the chance to make "first contact" with some of the world's last remaining uncontacted tribes.




First contact with the outside world usually spells disaster for genuine uncontacted tribes.




Presented by Mark Anstice, an experienced expedition leader and author of a book also called First Contact, this film looks at the complex issues surrounding the ethics of first contact and meets the people involved.

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[chesumluv]

why is he seemingly so upset that this is not first contact? and he's touching that man's beads as though he wants to snatch them off him. what a freakin jackass. why do white people feel like it's their right to so call "civilize" others?

[hmacw]

This is just sickening.

But I love that he's all about the "first contact" and yet sends locals ahead to meet them first. Then has a hissy fit about the beads. Please.

[denisasitis]

Why can't we leave people in peace? Next thing you know some shithead will be bringing them jezus

[livi7385]

it's great

[BrulesRules001]

what jungle is this? Congo?

[johnhuntish]

what a prick



[brasher01]

@HeadbangakillstheKKK were not all anglo saxons were romans vikings celts and every country in the world is too busy killing eachother to realise that you could be powerful countries but you're all too busy being corrupt and violent but i do think that the whole 'first contact' thing is wrong but thats because the guys running it are arseholes and the fact is the guy hosting the show is good friends with bruce parry and you should watch his videos before you make your outdated views in public

[HeadbangakillstheKKK]

i wish they would have skinned these englishmen for trespassing.....anglo-saxons use to execute indians for trespassing on our own land right in Connecticut! ENGLISH PEOPLE USED TO EXECUTE MY PEOPLE FOR SPEAKING OUR LANGUAGE, IN OUR OWN HOMELAND! I HATE THIS VIDEO AND THESE INTRUSIVE PEOPLE! LEARN YOUR HISTORY MOTHERFUCKERS! NUMUSQUANTUM YENGIS! NUTCHONTUM NUNSHON YOK INAK! I BET THEY KIDNAPPED AT LEAST 100 CHILDREN AND SOLD THEM INTO SLAVERY ON THIS EXPEDITION! SHAME ON THESE ANGLOS!

[VanIslandWatcher]

touching them, sharing tobacco, sharing tools, shaking hands... no, they're very careful about spreading western disease. *rolls eyes*

[jessyjessy4]

love the video really good

[bullshitohen1]

i say in total, the british empire did more good then harm.

[555spiker]

Their after the Gold Mines pirates and colonize same story