Content on indigenous cultures

I recently visited the Hadzabe community with a licensed tour operator. It was incredible to see their hunter-gatherer lifestyle up close, and I took lots of photos and short videos and shared them with my social media followers. I made sure not to interfere, but most of the elders seemed uncomfortable when I took shots of them. I did not think much of it until someone commented on my post that I could be violating tourism laws about recording indigenous cultures. I believe I was respectful, however, I am now wondering whether, even if I had permission from the tour group, I could get into trouble for how I used the content. What does the law actually say about this?
BO, Arusha

It is good that you want to create ethical content. Section 60 of the Tourism Act (Act No. 11 of 2008) makes it clear the tour operator’s duty to ensure that photographers take local customs seriously, protect cultural crafts and folklore, and never use images to mock, shame, or strip dignity from anyone. That means no exploiting traditions for likes, no turning real lives into entertainment, and definitely no funny captions that put people down. You mentioned the elders were uncomfortable, but you did not specify what they were doing while you took the shots, so we cannot comment on the legality of the shots. Consult your lawyer to review the post.