- Duration: Days Trip
- Availability: 90
- No Age Limit
1 Day Hadzabe Tribe Visit – The Forgotten Tribe
The Hadzabe are one of the few true hunter-gatherer tribes left in the world. They live in simple temporary shelters and live by hunting with bows, using poisoned arrow-tips for large game.
They hunt for anything from mice to giraffe, with baboon being their preferred game. If they are successful in killing large game such as giraffe, often the tribe will simply relocate to the kill site rather than transport the game. They also forage for roots and berries and are experts at herbal medicine. They create fire by rubbing sticks together in an amazingly short time. Their clothing is also based on availability, wearing animal skins or donated clothing.
Attempts to bring the Hadzabe into a more modern existence and give education to the children by the government has failed. They truly love their way of life but their hunting grounds are diminishing making their existence tougher.
They reside near the shores of Lake Eyasi, as do the Nilotic-speaking Datoga tribe. A tour will include the opportunity to go along on a hunt and experience their singing and dancing. This is an amazing opportunity to learn about a vanishing lifestyle.
This tour can be added to any Tanzania safari that takes you near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Join the Hadzabe bushmen before the sun rises for the chance to hunt for your own food! Local hunters will put on a show for us, demonstrating hunting techniques. This display is far more than a show; it reveals a lot about their daily lives when they have to hunt for animals to feed their families. You'll witness firsthand how the Hadzabe use distinct motions and even animal body parts to entice their prey close enough to be killed with hand-crafted poisons.
After the Hunt, The Food is prepared, Less than 20 Minutes it is Ready and shared amongst the Tribesmen. Fasccinating and Encharted the Hadza tribes don't have much but are fulfilled and happy with their way of life
Less than 2000 Hadza tribesmen remain upholding their way of life. The Hadza language is punctuated by a clicking noise that comes from their throats, Their Shelters are basic made out of grass and grass, in the rainy they seek shelter in caves. The Hadzabe Gods are the Sun and the Moon.
You'll have the opportunity to drive around Lake Eyasi after a late breakfast. The lake is home to a variety of birds and mammals, including flamingos and hippos on occasion.
January to March