Inside The Mind Of A Tribal Hunter | Man Hunt S1 E1 | Wonder

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The Namal tribe on Tanna Island are skilled hunters, using traditional weapons and ancient strategies to hunt wild pigs and flying foxes with high success rates. They seek power from a volcano before hunts and have thrived on the island for over a thousand years.

Insights

  • The Nammal tribe on Tanna Island has a long history of successful hunting, with a 95% success rate in hunting wild pigs and a 90% success rate in hunting flying foxes, showcasing their exceptional skills and expertise in traditional hunting methods.
  • The Nammal hunters employ a variety of specialized weapons and strategies, such as custom-fit spears with three spear tips for increased success in hunting wild pigs, and platforms high in trees with throwing sticks for hunting flying foxes, demonstrating their deep knowledge of the environment and wildlife on the island.

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Recent questions

  • How do the Nammal hunters track wild pigs?

    By using calls and footprints.

  • What weapons do the Nammal hunters use for hunting?

    Custom-fit spears with three spear tips, blunt arrows, three-pronged arrows, and throwing sticks.

  • What is the success rate of the Nammal hunters in hunting wild pigs?

    95%

  • How do the Nammal hunters catch flying foxes?

    Using platforms high in the trees and throwing sticks.

  • What is the significance of flying fox as a delicacy for the Namal people?

    It is the Namal's favorite meat, hunted for six months of the year.

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Summary

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"Nammal Tribe: Masterful Hunters of Tanna"

  • The tribe seeks power from a fiery volcano before a big hunt.
  • The Nammal are supreme hunters using traditional weapons and ancient strategies.
  • Wild pigs, the smartest animals in the forest, can weigh up to 100 kilograms and reach speeds of 17 km/h.
  • The hunters must climb trees to avoid the dangerous pigs.
  • The hunters track the pigs using calls and footprints.
  • The Nammal have been thriving on Tanna Island for over a thousand years, hunting various animals including wild pigs.
  • The hunters use custom-fit spears with three spear tips for increased hunting success.
  • The hunters have a 95% success rate in hunting wild pigs.
  • The hunters craft weapons for a flying fox hunt, using blunt arrows, three-pronged arrows, and throwing sticks.
  • The hunters have a 90% success rate in hunting flying foxes, using platforms high in the trees and throwing sticks.

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Namal people hunt flying fox for delicacy.

  • Flying fox is a delicacy hunted for six months of the year and is the Namaz favorite meat, with the narrator expressing curiosity about its taste.
  • The Namal people, skilled hunters for generations, demonstrate their hunting techniques, including catching eels by removing rocks to expose the prey, showcasing their expertise in hunting on land and in the air.
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