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Around Lake Eyasi in Northern Tanzania live the Hadzabe and Datoga—two distinct tribes with a unique bond. The Hadzabe are one of Africa’s last true hunter-gatherer communities, known for their traditional lifestyle, hunting skills, and click-based language. They survive on wild game, honey, and foraged plants.
In contrast, the Datoga are pastoralists and skilled blacksmiths who supply the Hadzabe with tools like arrowheads. In return, the Hadzabe trade meat from their hunts. Despite cultural and language differences, the two have thrived together for centuries.

Originating from Central Tanzania, the Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralists known for their strong cultural identity. Young boys—and occasionally girls—tend to cattle, moving in search of water and grazing lands.
Their vibrant beadwork, red ochre body paint, and elaborate hairstyles reflect age and social status. While deeply rooted in tradition, the Maasai also engage with modern life, traveling to towns to trade cattle and sell handmade jewelry.
Nestled in the lush Pare Mountains, the North and South Pare communities are known for their rich traditions, terraced landscapes, and spiritual heritage. Once united under Chief Ghendewa, the Southern Pare had a fortified kingdom and a strong social system. Across both regions, the Pare are famed Rain Makers, with renowned healers still visited for spiritual guidance today.
The Chagga are Tanzania’s third-largest ethnic group, living on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Once organized under over 400 clans led by mangis (chiefs), they formed a strong, unified society. Though the Mangi Mkuu no longer rules, his legacy remains deeply respected.
Chagga people speak their own dialect, which they proudly preserve alongside Swahili. Their language and close-knit community reflect a rich cultural identity rooted in the highlands of Kilimanjaro.
Our unique programs offer jaw-dropping views of towering dunes, dramatic mountain ranges, pristine white sand beaches, and vast plains saturated in wild animals.
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