For the last few weeks, my life has been consumed with the beginning of a new school year. Therefore, my Africa trip blogging has been put on hold. I hope to make a few more post about our adventure in Africa. So back to Africa...While in Tanzania, we traveled well off the beaten path to visit the Hadza people. They hunt and gather all their food just like their ancestors did thousands of years ago. They are called bushmen because they truly live in the bush. The tribe we visited traveled quiet often and did not have a shelter except for branches that they bundled together to help block the wind. We joined their tribe early in the morning and it was cold. After greeting the tribe, Dave and I set out with three men and our guide to find food for the day. Remember, it was Africa's winter. We didn't see any animals except for a few birds. After a few hours of walking around trying to kill an animal with their bow and arrow, the men decided to head back. Since they didn't return with food, the women had to go gather fruit and berries. Imagine gathering fruit and berries in the winter. We did try a few berries while we were hunting. It amazed me to see people living so primitive.
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| Dave realized it is very difficult to start a fire with sticks. |
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| He also shot the bow and arrow a few times. |
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Before we left, the tribe sang and danced for us. They grabbed my hand, danced me around the circle, and made me feel like I was apart of the family.
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We had a great time visiting the tribe. Our international trips constantly remind me how fortunate I am to live in America.
1 comment:
Seeing your post makes me realize how fortunate I really am. I can't imaging depending on shooting an animal with a bow and arrow for my meals for the day and having the only shelter available being some sticks. Definitely gives my life some perspective.
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