Overview

• Footage from August shows Dara Tah and tourists approaching tribesmen in Papua by boat, offering packets of salt that were rejected as a warrior raised a bow and arrow.
• The group quickly retreated from the riverbank while their local guide, identified as Demi, apologized for bringing them there.
• Tah posted the clip to TikTok with the caption "Will try again tomorrow" and described the community as a "cannibal tribe."
• The video drew heavy online criticism for disturbance and mischaracterization, with viewers urging him to leave the community alone; one platform tally showed more than 17 million views.
• Campaigners and public‑health experts say such ‘dark tourism’ attempts can endanger isolated peoples through disease exposure and also put visitors at risk.