THE HADZABE TRIBE

Even though they are one of the much smaller tribes in Tanzania, the Hadzabe tribe is still one of the well known. The tribe resides in the area around Lake Eyasi, a salt lake in the northern part of Tanzania not far from the Ngorongoro Crater, and they traditionally live in dwellings or caves. On the contrary to the other mentioned tribes here, the Hadzabe tribe are neither farmers nor keep livestock, but instead they are hunters and gathers – one of the worlds last remaining of its kind. The Hadzabe are known for their amazing hunting skills using arrow and bow to kill their preys. As of today, the tribe consists of only 2000 people and it is one of the only tribes in Tanzania, that continues their traditional culture without modernizing it. An interesting facet of Hadzabe culture is their language. Believed to have some kind of relation to the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert, the Hadzabe language is a distinctive tongue of clicks that is similar to that of the famous Bushmen.

If visiting Lake Eyasi, you have a chance to visit the amazing tribe and learn their hunting skills by joining them on a bow and arrow hunt!