The tribe of 60,000 years hunted crocodiles in the deep forest

From 60,000 years ago, the Australian Aborigines relied on the skill of hunting superior crocodiles to survive.

The tribe hunted crocodiles to survive 60,000 years ago

Arnhem Land is an island located in Bali and Sydney, an area of ​​about 37,000 square miles with a population of about 16,000, most of them are indigenous natives.

The lives of the people here do not seem to change much during the past tens of thousands of years, they live in harmony between nature from birth to the earth.

Roy Gaykamangu, a Yolngu tribe man is entering a forest on the east side of the island to start his daily hunting trip.

In addition to rifles that are the only modern means, hunters here mainly use the primitive skills passed down by their ancestors since generations.

They do not bring food when hunting, the forest will provide most of the necessities during the trip that may last day after day.

This hunter named Robert Gaykamangu shot a goose when he crossed a dead river on the way.

Meanwhile Marcus Gaykamangu, another hunter, found an indigenous lizard called Goanna.

The lizard was then baked raw on the fire, becoming a rather generous lunch for the whole group of hunters.

However, the main object of the hunt is a much more impressive name, which is the crocodile - the most formidable assassin in the Australian jungle.

The first booty was quickly cut in the middle of the forest, crocodile meat was the top food that fed the whole tribe for generations.

Unlike other crocodile hunters who attach great importance to the skin to sell to the luxury fashion industry, Yolngu people only take meat and things that are useful to them.

Johnny, a three-year-old grandson that Roy Gaykamangu led with, showed no fear when standing in front of animals that would normally kill him in the blink of an eye.

All three generations of Roy were present on the hunt, who was carrying the crocodile on his shoulder - Marcus - was his son, the boy's father Johnny.

The crocodiles they hunt are mostly freshwater crocodiles, though not as formidable as the giant but extremely fast and aggressive saltwater crocodiles.

In addition, they have the ability to hide extremely effectively, but if not the eyes of skilled and experienced indigenous hunters, it is impossible to detect.

Marcus Gaykamangu was raising a small crocodile that he had just used his bare hands to catch, right in the middle of the swamp, the shelter of alligators in the forest.

Hunters only use guns when they encounter large and dangerous crocodiles, the remaining animals are easily controlled by their hands.

Father Roy and his friends are using the trees to explore in a tree root located right under the water, places like this are the favorite crocodile hideout in the lagoon.

He could easily spot and shoot the crocodile that was diving deep in the water, even if the photographer had yet to see any signs.

However, it is not because of that that hunters avoid danger, as evidenced by the scar that just pulled the skin on the chest of Bruce Gaykamangu, another hunter in the group.

Before the hunt they must also hold a ceremony with traditional spiritual dances to pray for ancestral spirits to protect themselves.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the Yolngu people lived in harmony with the Mother of Nature, but only their children and grandchildren would not have that opportunity, when humanity was destroying their own living environment.