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Globalization has a positive impact on most poorer nations, and an even better affect on developed countries with growing industry and exports. Unfortunately, the positive impact does not apply to all people of the world. An example of a people who are, for the most part, negatively affected is the tribes of uncontacted Indians. Though the introduction to the helpful fund FUNAI has facilitated many Indians' lives, their involvement would not be necessary if their homelands had not been invaded.
(The following information is taken from my formative work on A7 IDAW)
A modern day example of the negative effect growing trade and industry has over small cultural groups in Brazil is the state government plans to build 80 hydroelectric dams. As the Enawene Nawe depend heavily on fish, considering their culture prohibits eating red meat, the construction of dams will likely leave them hungry and desperate for survival. Though it benefits companies building the dams, it hurts the indigenous Indians of the area.
Furthermore, the land that is vital to the Enawene Nawe way of living is being forcibly taken as cattle ranchers need more space for their own use. As farmers and ranchers run out of land, due to the increasing population and need for crops, they move to the forests to make more land for them. This negatively impacts the small tribes of Brazil, such as the Enawene Nawe, as it interferes with their sacred lands and disrupts their way of life.
Being exposed to the outside world almost always results in mass death due to the diseases the immune systems of uncontacted Indians are not accustomed to. As time goes on, more reason to interfere with the forests uncontacted Indians of Brazil inhabit grows just as globalization does. The Indians cannot just migrate into the cities that are near the forests, as their immune systems have never been exposed to the diseases most people are used to. Outside contact will likely exterminate populations that are already on the border of extinction.
Loggers and ranchers murder Indians to gain use of their lands, leaving numerous indigenous groups with small numbers of survivors. As demands for wood increases, loggers move to the large forests of Brazil. The uncontacted Indians who already occupy the forests become an issue, so loggers forcibly murder them. Such behavior drives Indians away from their homes where they must make a new, makeshift of living or be killed. An example of the affects of such vicious behavior are the Kawahiva people. They are forced to be on the run as loggers constantly interrupt and destroy their living. Constantly moving, the Kawahiva have little time to settle without being massacred by surrounding loggers. They successfully avoid this, however must stop having children in the process. Over time, the Kawahiva will die out, no longer reproducing because of the threatening nature of loggers.
(The following information is taken from my formative work on A7 IDAW)
A modern day example of the negative effect growing trade and industry has over small cultural groups in Brazil is the state government plans to build 80 hydroelectric dams. As the Enawene Nawe depend heavily on fish, considering their culture prohibits eating red meat, the construction of dams will likely leave them hungry and desperate for survival. Though it benefits companies building the dams, it hurts the indigenous Indians of the area.
Furthermore, the land that is vital to the Enawene Nawe way of living is being forcibly taken as cattle ranchers need more space for their own use. As farmers and ranchers run out of land, due to the increasing population and need for crops, they move to the forests to make more land for them. This negatively impacts the small tribes of Brazil, such as the Enawene Nawe, as it interferes with their sacred lands and disrupts their way of life.
Being exposed to the outside world almost always results in mass death due to the diseases the immune systems of uncontacted Indians are not accustomed to. As time goes on, more reason to interfere with the forests uncontacted Indians of Brazil inhabit grows just as globalization does. The Indians cannot just migrate into the cities that are near the forests, as their immune systems have never been exposed to the diseases most people are used to. Outside contact will likely exterminate populations that are already on the border of extinction.
Loggers and ranchers murder Indians to gain use of their lands, leaving numerous indigenous groups with small numbers of survivors. As demands for wood increases, loggers move to the large forests of Brazil. The uncontacted Indians who already occupy the forests become an issue, so loggers forcibly murder them. Such behavior drives Indians away from their homes where they must make a new, makeshift of living or be killed. An example of the affects of such vicious behavior are the Kawahiva people. They are forced to be on the run as loggers constantly interrupt and destroy their living. Constantly moving, the Kawahiva have little time to settle without being massacred by surrounding loggers. They successfully avoid this, however must stop having children in the process. Over time, the Kawahiva will die out, no longer reproducing because of the threatening nature of loggers.