{"id":60104650,"date":"2025-10-17T17:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/?post_type=photo_story&#038;p=60104650"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:37:31","slug":"the-hunter-gatherer-community-fighting-to-protect-its-way-of-life-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"photo_story","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/nature\/the-hunter-gatherer-community-fighting-to-protect-its-way-of-life-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"The hunter-gatherer community fighting to protect its way of life in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cWe are facing a lot of changes,\u201d says Sakoroma han\u2019nta, an elder of the Hadzabe, a hunter-gather people who live in relative isolation in northern Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I was young, animals were plentiful, and we didn\u2019t have to travel far to hunt. Now, we must go far to find them,\u201d he says, referring to the rugged terrain near Lake Eyasi where his people live. \u201cThe land is no longer as it once was. Farming and settlements have taken over many areas we used to roam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-map-embed block--map-embed\"><div class=\"block--map-embed__column\"><div class=\"block--map-embed__embed aspect-ratio--16-9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1128179079?\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"block--map-embed__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--map-embed__caption\">Hadzabe elder Sakoroma han\u2019nta explains how changes in land are preventing the free movement of the animals his people hunt (Video: Dedan Gospel \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hadzabe have for thousands of years foraged for tubers, berries and honey, and hunted game. Between the 1960s and 2010s, the extent of their ancestral lands was greatly reduced. In 2011, they gained legal recognition over much of their remaining land. But they continue to face numerous challenges that threaten their way of life, particularly encroachment of farmland and cattle managed by other Tanzanian peoples. Climate change is also a problem, making the dry seasons longer and forcing the Hadzabe to travel further to hunt and gather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-did-you-know alignright block--did-you-know\"><p class=\"block--did-you-know__title\">Editor\u2019s note<\/p><div class=\"block--did-you-know__content\"><p>This article is part of Dialogue Earth\u2019s Indigenous Voices fellowship. The eight fellows are Indigenous journalists and storytellers from across the Global South. The fellowship aims to foreground not just Indigenous issues, but also the storytelling, reporting and insights of Indigenous journalists themselves.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dialogue Earth visited the Hadzabe to learn more about how they live, conserve their culture and the habitats it relies on, and to hear their thoughts about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pressure-to-change\">Pressure to change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We set off from Arusha city to meet the Hadzabe of Lake Eyasi, seeking a connection with a people who try to live in harmony with the land, whose way of being stems from a time so ancient it reverberates from the bones of the earth. The landscapes revealed themselves like a living painting, rolling hills, acacia trees reflected by fading light, the occasional herder guiding cattle and donkeys along the dusty roadside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A group of donkeys wearing saddle bags, walking in a grassy area\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Competition from herders is threatening the Hadzabe\u2019s traditional way of live. By fencing off and clearing areas of land, herders block the free movement of wild animals and deprive them of grazing, making it harder for the Hadzabe to hunt (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-donkeys_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A rocky, sandy path surrounded by green vegetation\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">The dry bed of a stream in the middle of Hadzabe territory. In this semi-arid savannah environment, competition for water is also a point of conflict with herders (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dried-stream_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A large, leafy baobab tree stands amidst dry brush and boulders\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">The Hadzabe are adept at finding water even during the dry season. One place to look is the hollows of baobab trees, which can act as hidden reservoirs. Often treated as sacred, baobabs are an important feature of Hadzabe life, providing everything from edible fruit to a home for ancestors\u2019 spirits (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-baobab-tree_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after arriving we met Sakoroma han\u2019nta, who was guiding a group of young men into the bush in search of game. They kept their eyes on the ground, searching for the smallest indications of life, an impression in the mud, a flutter of wings. The Hadzabe\u2019s survival relies on their sensitivity to such modest hints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a community that has, for so long, been entirely dependent on the land they inhabit. One that speaks a language distinct from any other. Now, as modernity continues its push into their territory, their way of life is under siege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trees that once provided berries, honey and shelter have been felled to make space for crops and livestock. The result is a dwindling food supply, which forces the Hadzabe to relocate more frequently to find what they need. For many in the community, this shift in the environment represents a direct threat to their survival. In fact, only about one-third of the 1,000 people who speak Hadzane and identify as Hadza still get the majority of their calories from foraged food, according to a book cited in a 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-12440-w\">study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A group of young men wearing traditional clothing made from animal hides walk along a sandy path surrounded by greenery.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">A group of Hadzabe hunters head into the bush in search of game (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-hunters-set-off_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A young man stands amidst green vegetation, holding leafy branches\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">While out in the bush, one of the youngest members of the hunting party, Tikichi tikichi, picks leaves from a medicinal plant to treat a cut on his friend\u2019s leg (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-picking-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A person in sandals leans down, tending to pick leaves in a grassy area\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">His friend applies the leaf. The Hadzabe\u2019s knowledge of plants is just as deep and practical as their understanding of the animals they hunt (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-using-medicinal-leaf_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Musa Herry Kisanga, a local guide and conservationist who has lived among the Hadzabe for years, explains their traditional way of life is rooted in a deep respect for nature. \u201cThe Hadzabe do not destroy the environment. They don\u2019t cut trees for charcoal or burn the land. They rely on the land to provide for them,\u201d he says. \u201cBut with the increasing presence of other tribes and development, their land is shrinking, and the animals are becoming harder to find.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nt\u2019unt\u2019umbia, an experienced Hadzabe hunter, says they make different arrows to hunt different game, from birds to large mammals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor smaller animals like birds, we use soft arrows,\u201d he explains. \u201cFor bigger ones, we use more powerful ones, and for monkeys or baboons, we use ones with barbs that make it hard for them to pull out. It\u2019s all about knowing the animal and the land.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-map-embed block--map-embed\"><div class=\"block--map-embed__column\"><div class=\"block--map-embed__embed aspect-ratio--16-9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1128179135?\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"block--map-embed__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--map-embed__caption\">Hunter Nt\u2019unt\u2019umbia explains how the Hadzabe put poison on some arrows to kill bigger game such as antelope. The poison is made from plants like the desert rose (Video: Dedan Gospel \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hadzabe\u2019s weapons are meticulously crafted from natural materials. The bow strings are made from animal tendons, and the arrowheads, which they receive from the Datoga tribe in exchange for meat and honey, are sharpened to perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This knowledge of materials and the environment sustains the Hadzabe. But the scarcity of animals and disruption caused by neighbouring tribes make it more difficult to obtain food. \u201cWe have to walk long distances now,\u201d says Sakoroma han\u2019nta. \u201cIn the past, animals were everywhere. Now, we are lucky if we find one. The land is changing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A young man sits on the ground, focused on crafting an arrow\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Young Hadzabe hunter Mantu ntu works on the shaft of a new arrow (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-boy-makes-new-arrow_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"Close-up of handmade arrows with wooden shafts and natural fletching leaning against rough tree\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Arrows designed to hunt smaller animals don\u2019t require metal heads and are simply sharpened sticks. For birds, maize cobs are used to stop the arrow penetrating too deeply (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-arrows_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"Close-up of a hand holding wooden arrows with sharp metal tips and a bowstring\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Metal arrowheads need to be sourced from the Datoga \u2013 a cattle-herding tribe \u2013 in exchange for meat and honey (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-metal-arrow-heads_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A person in rugged attire holds a small, sharp arrowhead\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Metal arrowheads are precious. Once a kill has been made, they are often cut out of the animal to be used again (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-extraced-arrow-head_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Land encroachment and modern technologies threaten the very foundation of their culture. Some Hadzabe, particularly the younger generation, have started to adopt aspects of modern life such as using nylon for bowstrings. The community still tries to hold on to its roots but this is increasingly difficult in a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe younger generation is facing new pressures,\u201d says Kisanga. \u201cThey are torn between the old ways and new opportunities. Some of them are tempted by the modern world\u2019s cars, technology [and] education but they are still connected to their heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditions-for-the-future\">Traditions for the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the many challenges they face, the Hadzabe are not passive victims of change. They are actively seeking ways to adapt and preserve their way of life. Some community members have become involved in conservation efforts, working for example with organisations such as Tanzanian non-profit the Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT) to protect land from farming and poaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are focusing on strengthening and passing on their cultural identity. The teaching of traditional ecological knowledge starts from a young age, explains Sakoroma han\u2019nta. \u201cThey learn how to hunt, track animals and understand the land. As they grow, they acquire the skills that help them survive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A man wearing traditional clothing, focused on preparing a large piece of meat outdoors\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Having killed a large antelope, the hunters are ready to make their way home. To make it easier to carry, the animal is first cut up into smaller pieces (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-cutting-up-animal_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A group of people carry fresh game meat on their shoulders in a green forest\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">The hunters return to camp with enough meat to sustain the community for several days. Sakoroma han\u2019nta says it was lucky to have such a successful hunt, as they are increasingly rare (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-carrying-meat-to-camp_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A group of people in colorful traditional clothing dance in a circle outdoors, under trees\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">The women of the community join their men to celebrate the success of the hunt with a dance. As well as gathering foods other than meat, women also play an important role by storing and cooking larger animals brought back by hunters (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-dance_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A group of people gather under trees. One person holds a bow, another carries a bird and has dogs by their side\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">As part of the celebrations, the community gathers round to hear Shakwa tell his story of the hunt. He explains how he imitated the sounds of a guineafowl to lure the bird he caught closer (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-story-of-hunt_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpeg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"People sit around a small campfire near a thatched hut\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Hungry after their expedition, the younger members of the party start plucking the birds they have killed before cooking them over the fire (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-plucking-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A person wearing beaded bracelets kneels on the ground, plucking feathers from a spotted bird\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">Nothing goes to waste. The feathers of this guineafowl will be used to decorate weapons and make souvenirs sold to tourists (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-collecting-feathers_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, the Hadzabe became the first Indigenous group in Tanzania to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturalsurvival.org\/publications\/cultural-survival-quarterly\/securing-hadza-land-titles-securing-futures-tanzania\">secure legal recognition<\/a> of their ancestral lands under the Certificate of Customary Right of Occupancy (CCRO) \u2013\u00a0a form of land tenure that grants legal title to communal lands. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/about-us\/where-we-work\/africa\/stories-in-africa\/the-hadza-helping-hunter-gatherers-protect-their-homeland\">empowered<\/a> the Hadzabe to protect over 57,000 acres (23,067 hectares) of their homeland, a result achieved via the advocacy of UCRT, supported by The Nature Conservancy and the Dorobo Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recognition strengthened the Hadzabe\u2019s ability to steward their lands, legally supporting their traditional management practices while also preserving carbon sinks and biodiversity. The CCRO approach has since expanded, securing over 1.2 million acres (nearly 500,000 hectares) for Indigenous pastoralist communities in northern Tanzania. This was done through the Northern Tanzania Rangelands Initiative, which involved many NGOs working to harmonise conservation, livestock grazing and traditional livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This melding of customary rights and formal legal frameworks offers a powerful model for climate resilience, illustrating how Indigenous knowledge and tenure can anchor efforts to curb deforestation, maintain ecosystem services and sustain cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"Lush green landscape with a baobab tree in the foreground, surrounded by dense shrubs\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">For the Hadzabe and their ancient way of life to survive, so must the wilderness. Securing legal recognition of their ancestral lands is a sign of hope, and an empowering example for Indigenous peoples elsewhere in the world (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-wilderness_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"2 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A beige safari vehicle is parked on a dirt road in a lush, green landscape under a cloudy sky\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">External pressures have not disappeared though. Tourism is another threat. Many Hadzabe now live in what can only be described as tourist camps, with visitors from all over the world powering across the savannah in 4x4s to observe their way of life (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-vehicle_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"A small, dome-shaped hut made of branches and leaves sits in a lush, green landscape\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">In these camps, the traditional shelters of the Hadzabe are littered with the detritus of modern life, including plastic bags and bottles. Kisanga says the young in particular are being \u201ctorn between the old ways and new opportunities\u201d (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-shelter-with-plastic_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-story-image aligncenter block--story-image block--story-image--wide\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--story-image__column\"><div class=\"block--story-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1400x935.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth-1800x1202.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 999px) 1024px, (max-width: 1400px) 1400px, (max-width: 2000px) 2000px, 2560px\" alt=\"Two people sit on the ground surrounded by greenery, one is crafting jewelry with beads\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--story-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--story-image__caption\">An elder Hadzabe woman makes a souvenir to sell to tourists. Kisanga argues tourism has a role in preserving Hadzabe culture. By sharing their traditions with others, he says, they \u201cpromote respect for their way of life and ensure that their knowledge and traditions are passed on rather than lost\u201d (Image: David\u00a0Mkazi<strong> <\/strong>\/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250320_Tanzania-Hadzabe-tourist-souvenir_DavidMkazi_DialogueEarth.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1709\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, the future of the Hadzabe is uncertain. The pressures of modern life and environmental degradation are forcing them to make difficult choices. Will they be able to hold on to their traditions in the face of encroaching development? Or will their way of life become a relic of the past, lost to history?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we sit under the shade of a tree, Sakoroma han\u2019nta reflects on the journey ahead. \u201cWe are strong,\u201d he says, his voice steady. \u201cWe will survive, but we need the land to survive. We need the animals, the trees, the water. If we lose them, we lose everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Africa\u2019s last hunter-gather peoples, the Hadzabe, faces a struggle to survive with less land, changing seasons and the pressures of tourism <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":60104916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[764],"tags":[50042205,555,50040739],"country":[50040722],"class_list":["post-60104650","photo_story","type-photo_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature","tag-culture","tag-indigenous-peoples","tag-tourism","country-tanzania"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The hunter-gatherer community fighting to protect its way of life in Tanzania<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of Africa\u2019s last hunter-gather peoples, the Hadzabe, faces 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