Ecotourism & Culture in Tanzania

Eco and Cultural tourism are fast growing segments of Tanzanias tourism. It involves the study about the culture of different tribes which are more than 120 in Tanzania. Presently many tourists are interested in waterfalls, traditional music, and cultural values among others.

The Masaai are the most famous of Tanzanias tribes that occupy the northern regions of the country. The Masaai Pastoralists fiercely guard their culture and traditions. Their life revolves around protecting their herds of cattle and searching for suitable grazing land. The Maasai live in enclosures called manyatas, with small mud huts surrounded by a thick fence and woven thorn bushes around the enclosure to protect the herds from attacks by lions and other predators. However their settlements are temporary since the Masaai keep on shifting from area to another looking for good pasture for their herds. Their cultural norms separate men and women into different age groups: the youngest look after sheep and goats while the young male warriors or morans protect and care for their familys cattle. Male elders command respect in Masaai society. Once a warrior becomes an elder, he may marry to make a family of his own. cultural safari in Tanzania

Tanzania is has incredible tribal diversity in Africa. With over 120 tribal communities, the country accommodates major ethnic and linguistic groups in Africa. The country attaches a lot of attention on its multicultural cultural heritage although bigger tribal groupings are gradually assimilating small ones due to variations in land use and urbanization trends. Cultural safaris to Tanzania are increasingly becoming part of most itineraries for most tourists to Tanzania. Many visitors are interested in cultural tourism. Besides the majority Bantu speakers, Tanzania is unique in East Africa in that its indigenous population includes representatives of all the other three major ethno-linguistic groups found on the continent. The Maasai, Arusha, Samburu and other groups are of Nilo-Hamitic or Nilotic origin. The Iraqw tribe who live in the area around Karatu and northwest of Lake Manyara, are Cushitic, as are the tiny Gorowa and Burungi tribes, while the Sandawe people and, more distantly, the Hadzabe people, are regarded to belong to the Khoisan ethno-linguistic family.
The three indigenous ethnic groups on the Zanzibar Archipelago are the Hadimu, the Tambatu and the Pemba. Members of the non African population are the Shirazi.

Swahili culture emphasizes the dhow, a wooden sailing boat powered by the seasonal wind. Historically, the boats connected the Swahili Coast with Arabia and India and facilitated trade between the regions to flourish. Women dressed in long robes called bui bui walk through tall houses hewn from coral and limestone rock streets to the local market. In the outskirts, the call to prayer rings out clearly over the palm trees and once they have finished their prayers in the mosques, the men converge in the square to drink spiced coffee from brass braziers. From the fierce Masaai to the tranquil rhythms of Swahili town, Tanzania offers a unique in-depth into African life from time immemorial.

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