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  • 2017-04-20 (xsd:date)
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  • Was a 'Lost Pygmy Tribe' Discovered on an Indonesian Bicycle Trail? (en)
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  • In March 2017, a strange piece of footage started circulating on conspiracy theory web sites along with a variety of titles and claims, such as Human or not? Bikers in Indonesia film a mysterious humanoid creature, and Real Hobbit is Accidentally Caught On Camera in Aceh Forest. The video, which reportedly shows a naked man spooking a group of dirt bikers before disappearing into a field of tall grass, was originally uploaded to the YouTube page Fredography on 22 March 2017: So what exactly does this video show? Let's examine some of the most prominent theories behind this footage. It's fake While conspiracy theorists may claim that the figure spotted in this video is some sort of hobbit or humanoid, other commentators had a simpler explanation: It's fake. This theory holds that the creature was digitally inserted into the footage, similar to this video of a bear chasing a biker through the woods, or this video of a snowboarder being chased by another bear. The most convincing piece of evidence for this theory is a still frame from the video: Other commenters claim that the real evidence that the video was faked comes toward the end of the footage, when the figure disappears into the tall grass: We slowed down the video to take a closer look at this moment, and did not find that argument convincing. Once the figure disappears, the stick it is carrying can still be seen as it enters the grass: It's a hobbit/Manti tribe member One of the reasons that this video has become so popular is its connection to a piece of Indonesian folklore. Many believe that the figure seen in the video matched the description (tan, with a short stature) of the mythical Mante Tribe. However, experts say that there is little evidence this tribe exists: Aceh historian Rusdi Sufi is also doubtful that the figure seen in the video was a Mante tribe member: It's a person It is entirely possible, given how the Internet is, that the figure seen in this video was digitally created as some sort of prank. It is also possible (although highly unlikely) that this footage shows a member of a previously undiscovered pygmy tribe. However, the most plausible explanation is also the simplest: The video shows a nearly naked human, possibly a child, spooking a group of dirt bike riders before disappearing into a field of tall grass. An unusual scene, and possibly a prankster, but nothing more than that. (en)
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