Is a Tribe in India the Real-Life Na’vi?
February 14, 2010
An isolated tribe of nature-worshipping forest-dwellers threatened by a mine — yes, the Dongria bear no small resemblance to the Na’vi of James Cameron’s film Avatar. That point was not lost on the international network of activists who have taken up the Dongria’s cause. They ran an advertisement on Feb. 8 in the Hollywood trade publication Variety urging Cameron to support them. “Avatar is fantasy… and real,” the ad says. “The Dongria Kondh tribe in India are struggling to defend their land against a mining company hell-bent on destroying their sacred mountain. Please help the Dongria.”
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