The Kombai are a Papuan people living in the Indonesian province of South Papua, more specifically in Mappi Regency.

This sacred treehouse is thought to act as a defense from enemy attacks, and is closely guarded by men with bows and arrows.

In order to fish, the Kombai build small dams in the stream and pour a poison from a toxic root into the water.

[2] British adventurer and TV presenter Bruce Parry lived with the Kombai in season 1, episode 3 of his documentary series, Tribe (2005).

Their adventures included hunting for a large lizard and a wild pig, and fishing by constructing a rudimentary dam on a stream.