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The Hadzabe Tribe Ancestral Traditions in Danger

  As we returned to the village, the Hadzabe women had gathered several fruits and berries but with weak results. Between the hunt and the foraging, the result was impressively little and not enough to sustain the tribe. However, it is said Hadzabe do not encounter famine, being able to find substance regularly, even if on the limited scale. The Hadzabe tribes move their camps to follow the game, and even more so when hunting big animals which body they can’t budge. Given their limited possession – a pot, a blanket or two – the camp can migrate quickly to accommodate the hunting needs. By nature, Hadzabe hunter-gathers go at their tasks daily. The resources, however, have diminished through to the development around them, and especially by the Datooga herders clearing the lands where Hadza traditional live. Dedicated lands have been granted to them by the Tanzanian go
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The Hadzabe Tribe And There Was Fire

 We figured they would take these back to the village to share with the other members. However, the hunters regrouped and grabbed high yellow grass by the handful. Putting the straws together, they began to scrape a small stick over a tiny blackened stone. Soon, sparks and smoke appeared. In front of our own eyes, deep in the wild and remote part of Africa, we saw the production of fire as it must have happened since the dawn of age.

Hunter preparing a fire to cook the birds

Birds cooking on fire

The fire soon grew while the hunters skinned and plugged their games before they spiked and grilled them. One of the birds was kept aside, probably for later consumption or to share with the community. The meager meal of two red-faced mousebirds and a mongoose made the delights of the Hadza hunters though they could have appreciated more of the same.

Cooking the birds on leaves

Mid-afternoon came too fast, and it was time to head back to the village. No longer trotting along, the hunters seem to be on a different mission, and we soon understood why. They were on the lookout for honey and honey did they find in the shape of a massive beehive. How the Hadzabe related to their environment is surprising. They work together with an African bird nicknamed the “honey guide”. Both the Hadza hunter and the honey guide bird communicate together through whistles until the bird guides the hunter to the tree hive.

While the benefits for the hunter are clear, it is remarkable to note that the bird waits for the wax and the bees as its reward. The hunters managed to remove the upset bees by smoking them out and left with the sweet prize. The Hadzabe will either eat the honey, or exchange for other goods with other tribes. In any case, a valuable find that made the day hunt successful.

Hunters crossing the river


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