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This unique tribe of about 40,000 inhabitants adheres to ancient traditions, living in simple and primitive thatched huts, using the simplest tools for hunting and gathering activities, as if they have traveled back in time to the distant Stone Age.
However, what makes them most remarkable is not only their radically different way of life from modern society, but also the fact that all of their people are born with the ability to speak, which is undoubtedly an extremely rare phenomenon.
Through in-depth research, we were surprised to find that everyone in this tribe could not speak, not even basic pronunciation.
In the face of this formidable phenomenon, one cannot help but wonder: what is the cause of this tribe's aphasia, is it because it has been attacked by some unknown disease? Let's step into this mysterious "mute tribe" and explore the legend behind them!
Exploring the eating habits of this tribe, we may be able to find out the secret of their invulnerability. The vast expanse of South America is home to an abundance of wildlife that provides an abundant source of meat, including large buffaloes, hippos, and a wide variety of small rodents.
However, what is puzzling is that this tribe is unique in that they prefer to choose poisonous animals for their food, such as poisonous snakes and poisonous frogs, which are considered terrifying creatures in the eyes of ordinary people, but are delicacies on their daily tables.
In the face of curious eyes, the elders of the tribe proudly explained: "The consumption of poisons is a teaching passed down from generation to generation. It turns out that in their concept, directly eating poisonous animals raw is not an ignorant behavior, but a unique survival wisdom.
After a long evolutionary process, they have developed a strong physique that is invulnerable to all poisons, and they are able to enjoy these highly poisonous ingredients without fear and unscathed.
At first, the outside world was skeptical of such a claim, believing it to be nothing more than a ridiculous legend. However, when they witnessed the tribesmen catching poisonous snakes and swallowing poisonous frogs alive with their bare hands, their suspicion gradually turned to deep admiration.
It can be seen that this mute tribe has successfully tamed the "poisonous ingredients" in the eyes of the world in the long history, and has shown amazing survival wisdom.
Despite the fact that their unique eating habits have brought them the pain of losing their ability to speak, they do not know that this does not give them a unique survival advantage? Fearlessly facing the unknown jungle, they do not need to show excessive fear of threats such as fierce beasts, snakes and insects, but control this vast territory with their super immune body!
In this tribe, which is not known to outsiders, this trait has become known as an "ancestral treasure".
However, the main culprit for their loss of voice is a structural defect in the vocal cords caused by genetic mutations. Because this tribe has been isolated from the outside world for a long time, it is very likely to lead to serious consanguineous marriages.
After a long process of reproduction, the entire tribe eventually lost the ability to speak, and this genetic defect is undoubtedly incurable, and can only be regarded as a "natural gift" by the tribe.
Despite the fact that fate deprived them of their gift for words, the people of this tribe did not succumb to it. In order to regain their lost ability to communicate, they created their own sign language system.
Looking back on the glorious history of the birth of sign language, the elders always can't hide their excitement when they talk about it. "In the past, we could not express our inner joys, sorrows and sorrows in words, and we could not confide in others even the most basic hunger or pain.
An old man recounted earnestly, his hands dancing in the air, "until one day, a wise ancestor had a flash of inspiration and invented the first gesture to express 'eating,' and thus opened a new era of sign language."
In this way, with the help of sign language, the entire tribe found a bridge to communicate with their world. Due to the relatively pure environment in which they live, the information that sign language can convey is relatively limited, and most of the gestures can directly indicate certain specific things and daily activities, which shows its convenience and practicality.
In the process of practice, the sign language system is constantly evolving and improving.
Over time, by observing the gestures of the tribesmen, outsiders were also able to roughly understand their intentions. For example, when someone makes a gesture with their mouth open, it means "eat", while waving means "leaving".
Despite its many differences from modern sign language, this primitive form of communication still plays an irreplaceable role.
The emergence of sign language not only successfully solved the communication problems within the mute tribes, but also paved a solid path for future contact with the outside world.
An adventurer who is keen to explore laments: "Although I can't hear their voices, I can deeply feel their deep desire for life" Whether or not there is a vocal organ, the deep desire for understanding in the human heart is unchanging, and this is where the brilliance of humanity lies.
However, sign language does not bring absolute protection to mute tribes. In recent years, the environment in which they live has deteriorated dramatically. One of the most serious challenges is the battle for territory from other tribes.
In this vast land of South America, in addition to the mute tribes, there are many similar primitive tribes that not only maintain an ancient way of life, but also firmly follow the rules of survival passed down from their ancestors - to expand their sphere of influence through fierce territorial battles.
In one territorial battle after another, the mute tribes suffered heavy losses. When it was first discovered at the beginning of the last century, the population of this tribe was a staggering 100,000.
Over time, however, investigators have worriedly discovered that the once-thriving tribe has now dwindled to just over 40,000.
An atmosphere of grief permeated the entire tribe, and the tribesmen watched helplessly as their homes were gradually swallowed up. Even the elderly can hardly hide their anxiety.
They shook their heads and sighed worriedly, not knowing how to find a way out, and an old man sighed helplessly: "We have always lived a humble life and have never taken the initiative to provoke disputes."
Territorial disputes are undoubtedly the main factor contributing to the sharp decline in the population of the mute tribes, and the lag in development is also a problem that cannot be ignored. Due to their long isolation from the outside world, they missed out on many opportunities for advancement, and their equipment and lifestyle were far behind the times.
In this fiercely competitive and survival of the fittest, the lag in development has undoubtedly become a fatal weakness, and the other tribes around it have already completed the upgrading of weapons and equipment, and only a simple pistol is needed to pose a huge threat to the dumb tribes.
Faced with such a predicament, the elders of the mute tribe were worried.
"Ah, my children, remember that you must not underestimate any opponent!" the elder sighed melancholy, looking at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance, "Although we have a sincere heart and an invulnerable body, the world today is far from the calm and tranquil it once was.
If we don't cheer up and study diligently, then one day in the future, we will have nowhere to settle down and become wanderers.
In human nature, this group known as the 'mute tribe' does not deliberately distance itself from the outside world. In fact, they are also very curious about everything in the outside world.
However, due to the harsh constraints of the living environment, they have never been able to truly integrate into the torrent of modern civilization, and now looking back on the past, this unintentional negligence has become a fatal obstacle on the road to their survival.