Savages

Some parts I liked, some I didn't. I think Kane got the point across, but I also think there was more to be desired. Personally, I think there's more to the story, and Kane just scratches the surface, but leads the audience to believe that he's seen it all.

Truthful, tragic.

"Yeah, they're killers. But the killing is part of a much larger cultural ethos designed to keep them in harmony, keep their families in harmony." He said, "You know how a Huarani man kills. A Huarani man kills according to a spiritual code and when he kills, he kills face to face with the spear he made and any blood he sheds gets on him." He said, "Now look at you....more

"Yeah, they're killers. But the killing is part of a much larger cultural ethos designed to keep them in harmony, keep their families in harmony." He said, "You know how a Huarani man kills. A Huarani man kills according to a spiritual code and when he kills, he kills face to face with the spear he made and any blood he sheds gets on him." He said, "Now look at you. Your people are going to wipe out the entire Huarani culture for enough oil to keep your country going for thirteen days over the next 20 years. You won't know you're wiping them out. You won't want to know you're wiping them out. - DONE   hide

a very informative book. i wonder what condition moi's remote village is in now. i would love to visit one day. if texaco and the rest of the american oil companies don't completely destroy the amazon. it's really just sickening and unfair that we feel the right to do such things to a country's native people. blargh.

Moi signed my copy in coca