Visiting the Tribe that EATS HUMANS – Papua Island
eep in the remote highlands of Papua Island, Indonesia, lies one of the most isolated and misunderstood tribes on Earth—the Korowai. This tribe, known for their treehouse dwellings towering up to 50 feet above the ground, has long been associated with cannibalism. The Korowai remained unknown to the outside world until the 1970s, and their practice of cannibalism, which shocked many, is rooted in their belief system rather than the need for food.
The Korowai tribe lives in the dense jungles of Papua, a region that has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Their beliefs center around a concept called khakhua, or witchcraft. They believe that illness and death are caused by evil spirits who take the form of humans. When a member of the tribe is suspected of being a khakhua, the K...