We are Humanity
β 5.5 Β· 2018 Β· 90m Β· Documentary
The Jarawas live in the Andaman Islands on the Indian Ocean. The origin of the tribe is in Africa some 70,000 years back. They have lived in almost perfect isolation from the rest of the world until recent times.
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