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‘Tribal Wives’
August 2008:
The BBC 2 programme ‘Tribal Wives’ filmed in the Huaorani Community of Bameno and aired on the 25th of june has received a very mixed reaction in Ecuador.
The film crew and the ‘wife’ were present in the community for a month complete with cases of beer. The major complaint about the programme stems from the portrayal of the Huaorani as curious feathered creatures who wander around naked, more of a circus spectacle than a picture of a traditional culture in need of respect and protection. Little was said about their situation re the loggers and oil companies. This is not the sort of thing that helps the Huaorani or any indigenous group. Moi Enomenga, President of the Asociación Quehueri’ono will make a video statement about the programme and its impact on the communities.
