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The Andamanese People: An Obsolete Meme
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33:27 - 38:17 (04:49)

The Andamanese people were one of the most fascinating tribes for the British Empire due to their uncontacted status. But once they were subdued, they lost their will to continue surviving and started asking for coconuts and liquor.

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The Andamanese people of India had a violent relationship with the British Empire, resulting in battles between their spears and the Empire's warships.
33:27 - 34:45 (01:17)
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Andamanese People
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The Andamanese people of India had a violent relationship with the British Empire, resulting in battles between their spears and the Empire's warships. However, after being defeated and succumbing to rampant disease, the isolated group began to integrate with British settlements.

Chapter
The Andamanese People: An Obsolete Meme
Episode
Part One: The Accidental Genocide of the Andaman Islands
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The Andamanese people were slowly dying out in the 1800s, which made them popular for Europeans to learn about.
34:45 - 38:17 (03:31)
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Andamanese people
Summary

The Andamanese people were slowly dying out in the 1800s, which made them popular for Europeans to learn about. Once photographs were available, they became briefly something of a meme around the British empire, and their women were fetishized which helped spread syphilis and gonorrhea, devastating their population.

Chapter
The Andamanese People: An Obsolete Meme
Episode
Part One: The Accidental Genocide of the Andaman Islands
Podcast
Behind the Bastards