Should we leave remote tribes alone? An American tourist has been arrested after a secret visit to India’s most remote tribe. His journey might cost the tribe even more than it costs him.
Coke can threat of Tintin adventurer
Thrill-seeker: Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov (above) is an adventurer from Arizona. His YouTube channel showcases his travels to 'risky places', including a series about his time in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Glossary
Undocumented - Not recorded in or proved by documents.
Andaman islands - Though they are located off the coast of Burma, this cluster of tropical islands is a territory of India. They have been inhabited for over 2,000 years, but until the rise of modern tourism the only settlements were a few small naval bases. This means that both the nature and the local culture of the islands is remarkably well-preserved.
Enigmatic - Mysterious or difficult to understand.
Missionary - A person who travels to spread a religion.
Colonisation - When one country or region is controlled by another.
Indigenous - Ethnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA.
Smallpox - A disease estimated to have killed 300 million people in the 20th Century.
Malaria - A serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world’s most lethal diseases.
Plague - A deadly disease that spreads between people.
Vector - A carrier or transmitter of something harmful.