This benefits the community as the tourist learns more about their culture and this could help spread awareness about what is happening in the community, factors that some people may not be aware of . Tourists also help by bringing donations to help the local community develop their homes and also purchase products that the local community produces for a living. While tourists visiting the community can be helpful in many ways, there are still risks of exploitation for both the community, indigenous groups and the environment around them. Most indigenous people are able to earn a living from the sources available to them in the area, without having to ask for materials from external sources of income. On the other hand, the World Bank states that ethnic tourism exposes people in the community to a new level of consumerism. People in the community are forced to use the materials and natural resources available to them to create crafts and items to sell to tourists who visit the area (Verner, 2009). This could then further lead to the exploitation of people belonging to indigenous groups as they do not receive adequate compensation for their contribution to the livelihood of tourists (Bolnick,