Some of the village elders told the NYT the younger generations have been less interested in traditional ways of life since the internet was brought to the community. One elder said people in the tribe have become “lazy” and are “learning the ways of the white people,” but she still asked for the internet access to remain. Enoque Marubo (all Marubo people use the same surname), a leader of the tribe, is a leading advocate for internet access. Still, he noted the internet was initially “detrimental,” specifically to the tribe’s hunting and fishing regimen. With so much to peruse online, no one wanted to do the work, he said. For this reason, Enoque and other leaders agreed to implement limits to internet access. The internet is only on for two hours in the morning, five hours in the evening and on Sundays.
