by Brian Gola (6th grade)

The Mashco Piro Tribe, they are the Earth largest uncontacted tribe on the planet! They were discovered in June 2024 for only the fourth time. Living on the outskirts of the amazon rainforest in Peru, this is a very interesting topic to cover.

Where do the Mascho Piro tribe live?

The Mascho Piro tribe, as I have said, live in the Amazon rainforest. They live deep in the forest, southeast, Peru. If you started from the start of the amazon rainforest, it would take almost six days to reach them! And that's without sleeping. 

Even if you did make it over the six day treacherous journey, you still have to keep in mind the dangers. The amazon rainforest is a mosquito goldmine. The chances of getting malaria are higher here than anywhere else in the world, put on your bug-spray! Also, avoid predators like tigers, getting mauled by one here is a possibility. 

So, you made it past the dangerous journey, now, it's time to test your luck! When you're in the region where the Mascho Piro tribe possibly live, the chances of finding them are not in your favor. Out of every 1000 times you don't find them, you find them once. 

What do they eat?

The Mashco Piro, an indigenous tribe of nomadic hunter-gatherers in Peru, eat a variety of foods, including: 

• Turtle eggs

• A key source of protein, the Mashco Piro are experts at finding and digging up the eggs of yellow spotted river turtles that lay their eggs on the river beaches during the dry season.

• Plantains and cassava

• The Mashco Piro have been spotted searching for plantains and cassava , near the community of Monte Salvado on the Las Piedras River. 

• Bananas and yucca

• The Mashco Piro have been seen stealing these from these vegetables from the gardens of the Yine, a related but contacted tribe 

• Meat, fish, nuts, berries, roots, and grubs

• The Mashco Piro also eat these foods 

What are the fashions, and celebrations?

The Mashco Piro Tribe wore very little clothing. They sow garments for themselves, it's a process. The women sow yellowish brownish garments, for themselves, men, and the children. Sometimes, the Mascho Piro tribe also sometimes we're bands of yellow and orange, mainly for special occasions. They also were underwear made of leaves, or a white cloth.

The Mascho Piro tribe also has different celebrations. They do body painting, during special occasions they paint on each other. They usually paint skeletons along their body’s.  Also, they have communal gatherings and colorful festivals to celebrate in. They dance along to these color’s moods as the celebration continues as they pat on drums, to maintain the rhythm. 

What are the Mascho Piro tribes beliefs?

Many Masco Piroians identify themselves as christians. Many churches, christianity religious programs, and missionaries have tried contacting them to convert them to christianity. Summer Institute of Linguistics and Pioneer Mission are some missionaries that have tried making contact with the Mascho Piro tribe.

They also believe in sharing territory. Some say that the Mashco Piro have never done anything bad to them, and that they see people around them without bothering them. However, others say that the Mashco Piro feel pressured and upset by logging companies that have assaulted and invaded their territory. 

Conclusion

So that's it! All the facts that humans could get their hands on. All the things they could find out and have in the textbooks, so far at least. What they eat, their beliefs, fashions, celebrations and territory location. To sum it all up, the largest uncontacted tribe on earth also might be the most interesting!