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Imagine a society with no warfare, no rules, no official leaders, no known history of famine and relatively no personal possessions; a place where people truly live in the here and now.

Well, such a place still exists.

In northern Tanzania - in one of the harshest environments on the planet - live the Hadzabe people - a small indigenous group, numbering fewer than 1,000.

Zawadee - Bring Africa Home is pleased to announce that we now represent the esteemed photographer - Ali 'aZh' Zoeb - a renowned Tanzanian lifestyle, editorial and fashion photographer.

Ali's series - the result of time spent getting to know The Hadzabe people - Living in the Here & Now - is available in a variety of different sizes and choices of media (paper, canvas, etc.).

Ali's passion for portraiture sings out in this series.

Enjoy!
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Back in Time

Published on Nov 21, 2015

Learn about The Hadzabe people of Tanzania through a photographic journey - Living In The Here & Now.

Imagine a society with no warfare, no rules, no official leaders, no known history of famine and relatively no personal possessions.

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Back in Time

The Hadzabe - Living in the Here & Now
Imagine a society with no warfare, no rules, no official leaders, no known history of famine and relatively no personal possessions; a place where people truly live in the here and now.

Well, such a place still exists.

In northern Tanzania - in one of the harshest environments on the planet - live the Hadzabe people - a small indigenous group, numbering fewer than 1,000.

Zawadee - Bring Africa Home is pleased to announce that we now represent the esteemed photographer - Ali 'aZh' Zoeb - a renowned Tanzanian lifestyle, editorial and fashion photographer.

Ali's series - the result of time spent getting to know The Hadzabe people - Living in the Here & Now - is available in a variety of different sizes and choices of media (paper, canvas, etc.).

Ali's passion for portraiture sings out in this series.

Enjoy!
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The Hadzabe

are one of the few truly hunter-gatherer societies left in the world
The last true nomads of Africa, The Hadzabe grow no food, have no livestock and almost no possessions.

They have no calendars or clocks, or even permanent shelters.
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They speak Hadzane

which is not closely related to any still existing language
Hadzane is a unique native language filled with sounds,such as tongue clicks.

There are no words for numbers past three or four.

The Hadzane pocket of the world is little changed from 10,000 years ago.
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Living Off The Land

Lake Eyasi in the Central Rift Valley
The Hadzabe live around Lake Eyasi in the Central Rift Valley and in the Serengeti Plateau.

In this harsh, dry terrain there is a shortage of fresh water and food seems sparse to an outsider.

The Hadzabe spend about 4 to 6 hours per day actively seeking food. The women collect berries and baobab fruit, while the men collect honey and hunt.
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Lake Eyasi

Central Rift Valley, Tanzania
The Hadzabe's occupy the areas around Lake Eyasi in the Central Rift Valley and the Serengeti Plateau.
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Hadzabe Men

Use a bow and arrow to hunt
The bows are made of animal tendons and the arrows are dipped in a poison made from local plants.

The poison on the arrowheads is potent enough to kill a giraffe.

Men usually hunt alone, but sometimes, when they are hunting larger prey, they will go as a group. Their kills are brought back to the camp, where they are shared with everyone.
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It's not just food

that the Hadzabe get from the land
They also know where to get water from trees, how to make various medicines from plants and they still make fire from rubbing sticks together.
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A Dangerous Life

The Hadzabe face constant danger
Although the thought of not being burdened by too many possessions and rules may be appealing to some, The Hadzabe do not live what most of us would consider an easy life.

They face constant danger.

About 1/5 of all babies die before reaching their first birthday and almost 1/2 of children don't make it to age 15.

In addition to the extreme heat and lack of drinking water, the Hadzabe must content with poisonous spiders and scorpions, black mamba snake bites, malaria and, of course, the many large animals that would make a quick meal of a human.
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The Ever-Creeping

Outside World
While there are roughly 1,000 people who are identified as Hadzabe, today only around 300 of them live the traditional lifestyle.
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The Outside World

has slowly encroached upon The Hadzabe
By some estimates, they have lost as much as 90% of their homeland.

There are now even dirt roads at the edges of their land.
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Some Hadzabe

are learning to speak Swahili
Some Hadzabe are learning Swahili in order to communicate with other groups in the area.

There are even a handful of Hadzabe who speak English.
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The Double-Edged Sword of Tourism

is another outside influence that can't be ignored
Hopefully, those who are fortunate enough to visit with the Hadzabe people will do so responsibly and be influential in helping to protect their ancient way of life.
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The Hadzabe

Living In The Here & Now
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