The Forbidden Island – Shocking Facts About The North Sentinel Island

They Love Their Community

29. They Love Their Community

Due to their isolation, the Sentinelese know that they have only each other to depend on. It is thought that they have two different types of houses- one is a communal hut which houses many families livingtogether as one and the second is a type of temporary shelter with lessprotection.

Such shelters which are meant for housing one small family have been spotted on the beach several times. The women have been spotted wearing strings of fiber around their waist and necks which could also be a sign of hierarchy. Men have also been spotted wearing belts and necklaces.

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