Korowai Tribe:
An Indian travel vlogger recently travelled deep into the jungles of Indonesia to meet the Korowai tribe, often referred to as a ‘human-eating’ tribe, and documented his experience on social media.
- The Korowai tribe is a group of indigenous people who live in the southeastern part of Papua, Indonesia.
- The Korowai people have a deep connection to the forest, which they rely on for their survival. They hunt and gather food from the forest, including wild animals and plants.
- Until around 1975, Korowai had almost no contact with the outside world.
- They are famous for their treehouses.
- Built-in 8-15 meters off the ground, though there are houses that were up to 45 meters on a tall tree.
- The tribe has no particular hierarchy system, as the Korowai people treasure equality and harmony between them.
- They have been sensationalised in modern media for their association with cannibalism, a practice of eating human flesh.
- While it is believed that the tribe historically practised cannibalism as part of their spiritual and social beliefs, it has largely faded over time.
