Irish YouTuber Dara Tah recently went viral on social media after posting a video of his interaction with an indigenous tribe in the dense forests of Papua, Indonesia. For the uninformed, Tah is a content creator who aims to become "Ireland’s biggest YouTuber ever." His most popular videos involve him attempting to survive in extreme situations, such as "surviving on a snake island" or "surviving in a nuclear bunker.”On August 28, 2025, Dara Tah shared a TikTok video of his encounter with a "cannibal" tribe in Papua. The video began with the text, "We found a cannibal tribe," and showed Tah in a boat with a guide and other tourists as they approached a tribal clan.The tribesmen are seen pointing their weapons, including bows and arrows, at Tah and his companions, which prompted the YouTuber to say:“Seriously, this is terrifying…they're huge bows.”Tah then pulled out a packet of salt from his pocket, and a voice (presumed to be the guide) can be heard instructing him to put the salt in his hand and offer it to the tribe. One of the tribesmen approached Tah and tasted the salt, immediately spitting it out with seeming disgust. He continued staring at Dah, who said:“Oh God, he doesn't look like he likes that. Alright guys, let's move back maybe.”As the boat moved away from the embankment, the guide could be heard apologizing to the group and saying, "I’m sorry I took you here.” On TikTok, Tah captioned the video as:“Deep in the jungle of Papua… Just tried to make contact with a cannibal tribe LOL Will try again tomorrow. Wish us luck."According to the Free West Papua website, there are over 250 indigenous tribes in Papua, and many of them remain "uncontacted," which means they have little to no contact with the outside world. Outsiders' contact with uncontacted tribes could expose the tribespeople to various infections and diseases to which they have no immunity.As Tah's video went viral, it garnered backlash online, with many netizens accusing the YouTuber of exploiting the tribe for views.Joob @Web3joobLINK@Dexerto Sounds wild but honestly not surprising he’s getting backlash those kinds of visits usually cross into exploitation and can put both the visitors and the tribe at risk.More details about Dara TahAccording to Famous Birthdays, Dara Tah was born on January 17, 1996, in Ireland. He launched his YouTube account in 2013, with his first video titled "Kissing for the Holidays."He has since gone viral for his thrill-seeking content, garnering 10 million views on his video "3 Day Survival on Snake Island" and 7.3 million views for "Sneaking Onto the World's Most Infected Island."In December 2023, he uploaded a 10-minute video about sneaking into Mr. Beast's abandoned island, which currently has 5.6 million views. As of this article, Dara Tah has 130 videos on YouTube, over 828K subscribers, and more than 100 million total views. His TikTok account has over 750K followers.In July 2024, Dara Tah celebrated surpassing 500K YouTube subscribers with an Instagram post. In the caption, he disclosed that he had been training to be a clinical psychologist before deciding to switch tracks and become a YouTuber instead."Years ago I felt an emptiness in my life… a lack of purpose. I was training to become a clinical psychologist, and when I sat across from others in different mental health crises, I couldn’t help but think, “I’m only helping one person right now… there’s got to be a way to do more. I wasn’t helping myself and I wasn’t helping enough other people. Then somehow my mission became clear. YouTube," he wrote.Dara Tah is not the only YouTuber to land in controversy after encounters with indigenous tribes. In April 2025, American YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested for allegedly attempting to visit North Sentinel Island to make contact with the Sentinelese tribe.