The purpose of the paragraph is to introduce and outline several obstacles for the survival of the Jarawa people. The relationship between the Jarawa and the rest of the civilized world is highlighted in key points of this paragraph's structure.
Among the lush, dense rainforests in an island off the coast of India, lies a native people so out of touch with society that the entire tribe was nearly wiped out by a case of measles. The Jarawa Indians of the Andaman Islands, at an estimated population of 250-400, are the only surviving and active Paleolithic tribe to this date. In their prime, the hunter-gatherers were a thriving people, and part of a larger class known as the Great Andamanese. For thousands of years, the ten tribes that made up the Andamanese circle were the only inhabitants of the island. However, this circle has since been decimated due to British settlement, and the spread of opiates in the late 18th century; leaving the Jarawa the only remaining ancestors of an ancient society. In recent years, the tribe has become significantly more exposed to modern civilization through the construction of the Andaman Trunk Road. Since its construction in the 1970's, the Andaman Trunk Road has been a substantial source of tourism; allowing tour buses to ravage the native's homeland in a process which is referred to as "Human safari". In addition to invasion of privacy, the road has also allowed for an influx of poachers and commercial exploitation of members of the pre-modern society. This increased exposure, endorsed by the use of the Andaman Trunk Road, puts the Jarawa at colossal risk for harm/disease. If allowed to continue, it could lead to an overall extinction of the only remaining Paleolithic people.
Among the lush, dense rainforests in an island off the coast of India, lies a native people so out of touch with society that the entire tribe was nearly wiped out by a case of measles. The Jarawa Indians of the Andaman Islands, at an estimated population of 250-400, are the only surviving and active Paleolithic tribe to this date. In their prime, the hunter-gatherers were a thriving people, and part of a larger class known as the Great Andamanese. For thousands of years, the ten tribes that made up the Andamanese circle were the only inhabitants of the island. However, this circle has since been decimated due to British settlement, and the spread of opiates in the late 18th century; leaving the Jarawa the only remaining ancestors of an ancient society. In recent years, the tribe has become significantly more exposed to modern civilization through the construction of the Andaman Trunk Road. Since its construction in the 1970's, the Andaman Trunk Road has been a substantial source of tourism; allowing tour buses to ravage the native's homeland in a process which is referred to as "Human safari". In addition to invasion of privacy, the road has also allowed for an influx of poachers and commercial exploitation of members of the pre-modern society. This increased exposure, endorsed by the use of the Andaman Trunk Road, puts the Jarawa at colossal risk for harm/disease. If allowed to continue, it could lead to an overall extinction of the only remaining Paleolithic people.
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