A Banned Indian Island - Tribes Rejecting Communication

A rare footage of the Sentinelese, one of the last uncontacted tribes in the world, has emerged, showing its members on the beaches of North Sentinel Island in Andaman & Nicobar. Thought to be direct descendants of the first humans who emerged from Africa, the tribe is believed to be living on the tiny Indian island for almost 60,000 years. Little is known about their exact population and could reportedly have as low as 40 members or as high as 500.

Efforts to reach out to them have been met with hostility and there are several horror stories of how Sentinelese have treated their guests. People return from the island either injured or not at all. In 2006 two fishermen, aged 48 and 52, were killed after they slept overnight in their boat near the North Sentinel island.

They were hostile even during emergency rescue missions after Tsunami in 2004 as gifts, food and clothing are of no importance to them. A photo was captured of one of the tribesmen taking aim at a rescue helicopter with an arrow.