While the rest of the islands in this archipelago are somewhat larger and better known, North Sentinel, full of mangroves and surrounded by coral, has remained virtually untouched by the outside world. It might sound like paradise but the island couldn’t be further from it.
While its geography makes it one of the most isolated places on Earth, it is inhabited by one of the world’s few remaining uncontacted tribes. The indigenous people of this island, referred to as the Sentinelese, have had practically no influence from the modern world.
Throughout history, encounters with the population have been met with violence. In 2006, they killed two fishermen whose boat had been dragged by the current to their shores.
According to The Guardian, a three-mile restriction zone now appears to be crossing the island to prevent visitors from entering the territory, and according to Survival, an NGO for the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples, the Indian government has abandoned any plans to contact the sentinels.
The entire tribe could be wiped out by diseases to which they have no immunity, which is why authorities respect their wish to remain uncontacted.
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