African Dances

The Hadzabe Tribe of Tanzania

Praying for the Datooga of Tanzania

Bushman Moon Dance

The Bushman also known as the San people are a tribe that lives in the desert of Namibia. They are a beautiful people, rich in knowledge and culture. They get their water from root starches and collect seeds underground with worms and poisonous roots to make a poison which they use in hunting. They settled in the Desert to escape from the Bantu people who wanted to dominate.

Datooga Dance

Datooga Grace.. Tanzanian Style

Vibrant COlour Rich.. Happy..!

The Datooga Never Cease to Amaze..!

- The Datooga are a very PROUD PEOPLE!!

Datoga Tribe.. Tanzania

The name is variously spelled Datog, Datoga, Tatoga, or Tatog. The Sukuma name Taturu is also sometimes used in English; the Swahili name Mang'ati comes from Maasai, where it means "enemy".

However, it is NOT considered offensive to the Datooga, as there is a degree of pride in being the historic enemy of the Maasai and Mang'ati has become the standard name for the group in Swahili. In addition, numerous tribal and dialectal names may be found for the people or language as a whole.

Our BodaBoda's and Pikipiki's are Killing Us..!

It is very dangerous to take a pikipiki or a BodaBoda these days. They are people who risk a lot and inevitably something will go wrong after so many risks..

Your life is so much more valuable than taking a BodaBoda in which you save some money but risk loosing your legs!!! or even your life..!

PikiPiki's are not safe at all, avoid them at all costs..

Our Buses are Killing Us!!

When you use the public transport system in Dar-es-Salaam for a while you will be more likely to get ill. This is because the buses do not close the windows exposing travelers to car exhaust fumes and dust which leaves you with a bad cough. All you bus drivers and conductors out there... close the windows!! turn on the kiyoyozi (air conditioner) let passengers travel in comfort and safety!

The Fading Himba and Wodaabe Tribes

 Many indigenous cultures in Africa are fading mainly due to lack of publicity. Two such tribes are the Wodaabe and the Himba peoples. This is such a shame as these ethnic groups are full of culture and interesting lifestyles we shouldn't let them go to waste.

 The Himba are a Namibian Tribe famous for their women sanding their hair and skin in red soil they are a humble and wise people they hold firm to monogamous relationships and detest polygamous men.

 The Wodaabe are a small sub group of the Fulani (Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic). They hold to old traditions so you can learn African history from observing them. The code of behavior of the Wodaabe emphasizes reserve and modesty (semteende), patience and fortitude (munyal), care and forethought (hakkilo), and loyalty (amana). They also place great emphasis on beauty and charm.