Pandit's Tribal Welfare Project

First contact was officially made by the director for tribal welfare for the andaman islands. Pandit recalls that they voluntarily came forward to meet us It was unbelievable. Several aborigines actually reached into his canoe for coconuts, which is a big deal Near the end of the visit pandit wound up closer to the sentinilies than his own men and things rather suddenly turned ugly One of the tribesmen pulled out a knife and threatened him pandit recalls He looked quote like he was going to cut out my heart Maybe he thought I was planning to stay on the island But pandit went away and it was fine.