Comparing the lives of indigenous rainforest tribes to our own.

Rainforest Vs Hunters Bar Juniors

The Rainforest is home to many exotic animals such as toucans, piranhas, sloths, boa constrictors and jaguars. However, the animals are not the only inhabitants. Rainforests are home to many indigenous tribes of people such as the Korubo, Kayapo, Tupi and the Panara tribe. How does life in the rainforest compare to that at Hunters Bar Junior School?

Both rainforest people and HBJ students are educated.  Tribal children learn about the forest from their parents and other people in their community. However, we study subjects such as Maths, Literacy, Science and Languages in school. The rainforest people learn skills essential to their immediate survival, whereas the skills and knowledge we learn is more about giving us the best opportunities in the future.

Food – Jake, Dylan, Dan and Niko

Food is essential, we all need it to survive. To get the food we need we can either order it, click and collect it or go to the supermarket. The rainforest people however have to hunt, go fishing or get it off the trees. We believe that living where we do is much better as it is much easier to get food.

Homes – Sarah, Abi, Eva, Evie, Libby

Both tribal people and HBJ students have homes that provide shelter and a place to rest. Our homes are made of cement and bricks. Rainforest people’s homes are made of bamboo, banana leaves and sticks.

Transport – Isaac, Malachi, Tom and Haaris

We both have transport to help us get around. HBJ students have cars, buses or trains available. Whereas people from the rainforest have kayaks and canoes especially the Karubo tribe who live near the river.

Clothing – Rory

Clothing helps us keep warm and comfortable. Clothing also helps us identify which group we belong to. The Kayapo tribe wear colourful headdresses to identify tribe members, we wear a uniform with a badge to identify which school we belong to.

Overall, we believe that HBJ students have a much easier life compared to those living in a rainforest. Life is easier because we can simply buy food when we are hungry, we have warm comfortable shelter and we can move around quickly.