You'll be up before breakfast today, as you'll be joining the Hadzabe bushmen for the opportunity to hunt for your own food!
One of the last true bushman tribes in Africa, the Hadzabe live very much as they always have despite the rapid development of Tanzania. With only 2,000 members, the Hadzabe tribe are a fascinating people who offer us a window into how life in Tanzania was in the past.
The local hunters will prepare a demonstration of hunting techniques just for us. Far from being a mere performance, this display reveals a great deal about their everyday lives when they must hunt for animals to feed their families. You will see firsthand how the Hadzabe use distinctive motions and even the body parts of certain animals to lure their prey close enough that they can be brought down with hand-crafted poisons.
You will also get a chance to visit the Datoga tribe, The Datogas are a people from southern Sudan and western Ethiopia, who survive on sheep farming and sometimes even agriculture. The men are excellent blacksmiths who melt recycled iron, manufacturing arrowheads and spears that they sell to nearby hunters, the Hadzabe.
They will welcome you into their homes, where you will partake in the ritual of grinding corn on stone to obtain flour, punctuated by songs and hand claps, after which you will observe/participate their expertise in ironworking. Going off the beaten track to experience the wild beauty of Lake Eyasi, and being in contact with such pristine and primitive realities that reject any form of modern development is a truly unique and fascinating experience that you will carry forever.
Once your day's activities have been completed, you'll make your way back to Arusha for overnight.
Accommodation: Dolly Farm & River Camp - Bed and Breakfast