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human-interest2 years ago•7 min saved

Surviving the Jungle: Four Children's Incredible Story of Resilience and Resourcefulness.

Four indigenous children were found alive after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, surviving on wild fruits, cassava flour, and seeds from a native Amazon palm tree. The oldest, 13-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, kept the unripe seeds in her mouth to feed her younger siblings. The children's survival was facilitated by their traditional knowledge of the forest and remarkable personal resilience. Indigenous activists warn that this knowledge is under threat due to deforestation, criminal groups, and assimilation, and call for support and protection of indigenous lifestyles and knowledges.

via CNN|

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world2 years ago•9 min saved

Surviving 40 Days in Colombia's Jungle: The Incredible Story of Indigenous Children's Resilience.

Four Indigenous children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after a plane crash that killed their mother. They were found by Colombian special forces who had teamed up with Indigenous guides. The children were members of the Huitoto Indigenous group and were well-prepared to forage because they were raised in the jungle. They survived by finding food, water, and shelter in the rainforest. The search team used modern technology, but Indigenous guides relied on traditional knowledge during the search.

via NPR|

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