An American missionary who was shot dead with arrows by a tribe he wanted to convert on a remote Indian island wrote a letter to his parents asking them not to be 'mad at them or at God' if he was killed.


John Allen Chau, 26, was shot dead with arrows by tribesman when he arrived at North Sentinel Island one of the world's most isolated regions in India's Andaman islands that is off-limits to visitors.


He had paid local fishermen to take him there before venturing alone in a kayak to the shore on November 15.


Chau was shot by the Sentinelese tribe after arriving on the island, according to a fisherman who helped him get there.

Chau was able to safely return to the boat but made his way back to the island the following day, which is when the fishermen said they later saw the tribe dragging his body away.





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He went ashore in his kayak on November 15 and sent the boat with the fishermen out to sea to avoid detection.

Chau interacted with some of the tribespeople, offering gifts such as a football and fish but they became angry and shot an arrow at him, hitting a book he was carrying.

After his kayak was damaged, Chau swam back to the fishermen's boat, which was waiting at a prearranged location.

He spent the night writing about his experiences on journal pages that he then gave the fishermen.

He set out again to meet the tribespeople on November 16 and never returned.

Pathak said the following day the fishermen watched from a distance as the tribesmen dragged Chau's body away.

Chau's journal entries dated between November 14 to 16 have shed some light on what occurred when he first arrived at the island, including how he initially panicked when he saw the tribe's bows.

He detailed how he tried to offer fish to the tribesmen before 'two armed Sentinelese came rushing out yelling'.

He said he came face to face with the islanders and at one point was 'just inches' away.



Chau took a boat ride with the fishermen before venturing alone in a canoe to North Sentinel Island (pictured, a file photo shows tribesmen on the island)

The Sentinelese tribe are an indigenous tribe who live on North Sentinal Island, lies around 450 miles from the coast of Thailand and more than 745 miles from mainland India.


The Sentinelese tribe has attacked almost everyone who has entered their territory.

Because of their rejection of the outside world, little is known about them including what they call themselves.

What is known has been gleaned from viewing them from boats moored far enough away from the tribesmen, who carry spears, bows and arrows, or from the few times the tribe allowed authorities to come close enough to hand over coconuts.

The Sentinelese attracted international attention in the wake of the 2004 Asian tsunami, when a member of the tribe was photographed on a beach, firing arrows at a helicopter that was checking on their welfare.

Today, the island is out of bounds even to the Indian navy in a bid to protect its reclusive inhabitants who number only about 150.

There are still savages? In 2018?




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For those quoting me to say all sorts, their actions classified them as savages, not how far they seem from "civilization". After all, the so-called "civilization" is only relative.


#Shalom

How will they even understand his language since it's a remote region.

Front seat

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lol

This is what our ancestors should have done when the white men came for them

Some images he captured on the island before going back.

watched it on CNN yesterday and heard d whole story... the Indian government made it an offence to make any form of contact with them, bcoz of their vulnerability to disease.... even d fisherman dat ferried him there are in police custody now waiting for conviction

'Please do not be angry at them': John Chau's letter to his parents
You guys might think I'm crazy in all this but I think it's worth it to declare Jesus to these people.

Please do not be angry at them or at God if I get killed.

Rather please live you lives in obedience to whatever he has called you to and I'll see you again when you pass through the veil.

RIP bro... this one laid down his life for the gospel despite knowing its dangerous to preach in that terrain.. But our pastors dare step into danger like this...

A bad way to die

emmanuelpopson:
RIP bro... this one laid down his life for the gospel despite knowing its dangerous to preach in that terrain.. But our pastors dare step into danger like this...

Our pastors prefers to preach in an AC church, even to take the gospel to North East is very difficult to them

wow in 2018, I will be damn. can you see how dense and rich forest is on the island? man is surely a pest to the planet

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This people dey try oh. He knew they may kill him yet he went there.

speedyconnect3:
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Obainoneandonly:
watched it on CNN yesterday and heard d whole story... the Indian government made it an offence to make any form of contact with them, bcoz of their vulnerability to disease.... even d fisherman dat ferried him there are in police custody now waiting for conviction

I think the reverse is the case. Na dem dey immune. If dey bring wetin dey carry enter town, we don finish be that.

He should have gone with gun and bullet proof vest. Rest on bro

NothingDoMe:

emmanuelpopson:
RIP bro... this one laid down his life for the gospel despite knowing its dangerous to preach in that terrain.. But our pastors dare step into danger like this...

step into gini, they would rather gather those that knows the message than they do to teach them what they already know. same way a friend of mine said his mission is to correct the ills in the church. all they do ventures, to amass wealth, soon come out in Nigeria attacking government on social ills of which they have not contributed their part even according to God's instructions.
if only our pastors particularly the Nigerian pastor can channel their energy and wealth in the right direction.

Na wah... May his soul RIP

As primitive as they are, his body may be roasted for dinner...

The land is rich and pure. If people from outside come they would drain thenland in the name of resource and kill Gaia.

Rip for trying to spread the gospel but religion has actually caused a lot of problems. Not the religion it self but the followers and thier beliefs

they were living in peace he wanted to turn them against each other

I honestly wonder why these Christians can't keep their personal delusions to themselves. they find it offensive when someone from another religion talks trash about their jesus or try to convince them about dumping Christianity but are so quick to trash other people's Deities or religion in the name of evangelism or preaching the gospel.

is it a must you indoctrinate people in your bullshit? can't you peacefully worship your Jesus and let other people be with their allah,Buddha,ifa and the rest of em?

in this case this man simply got what he wanted "Death" and I'm not even sorry for him. lol

hopefully he'll meet his savour and be in a better place if the heaven he believes in actually exist.

If we had done this in Nigeria when the first preacher arrived,We probably would've been better off as a country.
Dem say make we close our eyes for prayer,before we open am,dem don take over

Ohh