HADZA

THE HADZA are an indigenous ethnic group in north-central Tanzania living around Lake Eyasi in the central rift valley and in the neighboring Serengeti plateau.
Hadzabe are Tanzania only remaining tribe of true hunter-gatherers and their language is classified in the khoisan family because it has clicks though they aren’t closely genetically related to any other people.
Hadza live in nomadic family bands numbering about 20-30 people though camps of over a hundred may be formed during berry season. There is no tribal or other governing hierarchy and conflict may be settled down by one of the parties voluntarily leaving the camp. As they live in a communal setting and engaged in cooperative child rearing a characteristic practiced by a certain pride of lion (lionesses) where many individuals do provide a guaranteed quality care for the infants. The hadza oral history of their own past is divided into four epochs, four particular period of history, with each inhabited by a different culture. The epoch being TLAATLANEBE, GELANEBE, HAMAISHONEBE and HAMAKWABE with which their lifestyle does differ to some extent. Some were caveniculous, some were hairy and gigantic, while some protect themselves by using charms.
Hazda are known to change locations, these depends on the season of the year when the availability of resources does change maybe from fruits, roots and berries to honey and meat. Their common ranges occupied traditionally were the Tliihika, Siponga, Mang’ola and Dunduhina, come and share your experience with these precious creatures on earth.
These people do rely on berries, fruits, roots, leaves/vegetables, honey and meat all collected and harvested in the jungle by men and women with each group has its role in procuring certain type of food. They are among the most commonly known people to have a mutualistic relationship between the honey-guide bird and them, always engaging in whistle dialogue.
They are predominantly monogamous, though no social enforcement of monogamy, they do both value traits such as hardworking when evaluating for mates, and put into consideration the physical attractiveness.
You have a chance to learn a lot from hadzabe as you will get to practice how to use bow and arrows, how to prepare/roast meat, tracking games, starting fire in a traditional style and many more evoking your passion and feel drowned in the African ocean of culture.
Many hadza still dress in the traditional attire of animal skins, men wear the funny coat of a small predator or baboon and women favor impala hide of which they are all decorated with shells and beads, nothing goes into waste as the flesh is eaten and skin is used as clothing.