The last member of an indigenous community living in the jungles of Rondônia state in Brazil has died, authorities said. His body was found outside the thatched hut on August 23. But there was no injury on his body. He is believed to have died of natural causes. He was about 60 years old.
To the people of the world, that person was known as Hole Man. The unnamed man had been living alone in the forest for the past 26 years. He was the last of an indigenous group living in the Tanaru region on the Bolivian border. BBC news
Most of his tribe is believed to have been killed in the early 1970s by herdsmen who wanted to expand their land. In 1995, six members of the man's community were killed. Since then he was the only survivor of his community.
Since 1996, agents of Brazil's 'Indigenous Affairs Agency (FUNAI) have kept an eye on him after learning of his survival. The survivor kept an eye on him after finding out. During a routine patrol, Funai agent Altair Hose found the body outside his thatched hut.
Indigenous expert Marcelo dos Santos told local media that the man may have put the feather on him after realizing he was dying.
He also said that the person may have died 40 to 50 days before the body was found.
Marcelo dos Santos said since the man had no contact with the outside world, it was not known what language he spoke or what community he belonged to.
Brazil has about 240 indigenous peoples, many of which are threatened. This is because illegal miners and farmers are encroaching on their land.
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