Sentinelese
Practices
Canoes are used for lagoon-fishing, but long poles rather than paddles or oars propel them. They seldom use the canoes for cross-island navigation. Artistic engravings of simple geometric designs and shade contrasts have been seen on their weapons.
Practices
The women have been seen to dance by slapping both palms on the thighs while simultaneously tapping the feet rhythmically in a bent-knee stance.
Colonial period
The first recorded visit to the island by a colonial officer was by Jeremiah Homfray in 1867. He recorded seeing naked islanders catching fish with bows and arrows, and was informed by the Great Andamanese that they were Jarawas.
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