About the Hadza

The Hadza are one of the last true hunter gatherer tribes in the world.

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Located in northern Tanzania, by the shore of Lake Eyasi, their lifestyle has changed little over the past 10,000 years.

The Hadza survive by hunting with hand-made bows and arrows and foraging for edible plants and honey. They are a nomadic people, with very few physical possessions, who live in harmony with their environment and with the natural rhythms of life.

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Currently, their lifestyle is under threat from the encroachment of modern society and pressure for more agricultural land.

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They have lost between 75 and 90 percent of their land over the past 50 years.

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This exhibit provides a glimpse of the Hazda and their and the animals that share their traditional territory.

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