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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndaman tour operators offer 'human safari' to visitors, video shows Jarawa women dance for tourists
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/andaman-tribal-girls-forced-to-dance-naked/1/168213.htmlsnip-
There might be various forms of safaris to promote tourism, but a video released by two leading British newspapers has now exposed a "human safari" being promoted by the tour operators in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
The shocking footage -- released by The Observer and The Guardian -- shows semi-nude women of Jarawa tribe being made to dance for tourists. Moreover, the tourists are seen throwing food and money to these tribal people during a trip organised by the operators in connivance with the local authorities.
Treated like circus animals, these human beings were enticed into dancing almost naked to entertain tourists. It happened inside their territory where contact with or photography of tribals is strictly prohibited.
Another part of the video, which Headlines Today did not have access to, shows people throwing bananas at the tribals. Ironically, these people's exploitation was allegedly encouraged by the very officials meant to protect the endangered tribes of Andaman. In the footage an official is allegedly heard trying to coax a tribal woman to dance.
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Andaman tour operators offer 'human safari' to visitors, video shows Jarawa women dance for tourists (Original Post)
ScreamingMeemie
Jan 2012
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cbayer
(146,218 posts)1. Utterly disgusting.
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)2. How long before they turn this into a reality show? - n/t
n/t
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)3. Judging from the response this is getting here, at DU...
I would say they have already started filming.