Lake Eyasi |
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A salt lake situated between the Rift Valley’s Eyasi escarpment and the Kidero Mountains, the area around Lake Eyasi is home to the Hadzabe bushmen, some of the last remaining hunter-gatherers on the continent. The Hadzabe have inhabited the acacia forests and scrubland around Eyasi for over 10,000 years. They are Tanzania's last Nomads. They have had many difficulties over the decades and many conservationists have done their part to help these people preserve their lifestyle and dignity. The Hadzabe live off the land and hunt for their food. They make their own bows and arrows. Going on a hunting trip with them is very memorable and when they make a kill, nothing goes to waste. What they do not eat, their dogs do. A fire is made to burn the fur and meat, and the insides are eaten raw. There are only approximately 200 of these Nomads left in the region, so you can see why it is important for them to survive and be able to live their lives as they see fit. The string on their lethal bows is made from giraffe tendons and the arrows are coated with a strong poison made from another tree. The commiphora tree provides excellent firewood which they kindle by rubbing wood, a green commiphora provides a mosquito-repelling sap, juice squeezed out of the sansaveria provides a cure for snake bites while aloe is used to heal cuts. Roots provide a wide range of medicines and the mighty baobab fruits as a source of drink. A few hours spent with the bushmen makes the apparently inhospitable bush country come to life and to watch them hunt a unique experience as they stealthily spot then creep up on their prey skilfully killing it.
Arrive in Arusha in good time or lunch,
Two entire days reserved to explore this unique place,
A leisurely breakfast at your Camp / Lodge and thereafter collect picnic lunch boxes and drive to Arusha.
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