A headshot of a Hadzabe Photographer

The Baobab Drink

A story by Janeth Mahiya, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture showing a Hadzabe woman placing baobab fruits on a stone, for making a traditional nutritious juice from it
  • A picture showing a Hadzabe woman crushing baobab fruits against a stone as she prepares a traditional nutritious juice from it
  • A close view of crushed baobab fruits on a stone, and a hand of a Hadzabe woman holding the smashing stone
  • A close view of a now powder baobab fruits in a tortoise shell after being crushed several times by the Hadzabe woman
  • A mixture of water and crushed baobab fruit powder placed in a tortoise shell. This nutritious juice is ready to be served as a traditional juice by the Hadzabe tribe in Tanzania
A headshot of a Hadzabe Photoghapher

Foraging Roots

A story by Mwajuma Mathayo, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture showing a group of Hadzabe women with sticks digging for roots
  • A picture showing a group of Hadzabe women fire roasting the dug roots
  • A picture showing some members of the Hadzabe Community enjoying to eat their foraged roots
A picture of a Hadzabe Photographer

A clear aim

A story by Benjamin Paul, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture showing a Hadzabe kids with their bows and arrows aiming at a target
  • A front view picture showing a Hadzabe kids in a line holding their bow and arrows
  • A picture of four Hadzabe walking towards something while holding their bow and arrows
  • A picture of two Hadzabe kids pulling out their arrows from a baobab tree log
  • A picture of Hazdabe kids gathering on a baobab tree, one of the kids is smiling while holding his arrows up
  • A picture of an excited Hadzabe Kids holding his bow and arrows on both hands
A portrait of a Hadzabe Photographer

Missed Shot

A story by Benjamin Mashimba, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture of a Hadzabe warrior walking in a bush holding his bow and arrows
  • A picture of a Hadzabe man aiming at something in the bushes with his bow and arrow
  • A picture of a disappointed Hadzabe man
  • A picture of a Hadazabe warrior going back home after missing a shot

Arrow head

A story by Mathayo Mahaza, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture showing a Hadzabe man sitting under a tree hammering at something whi
  • A close up picture showing a hand holding a chisel and hammering it against a nail
  • A picture of a man hammering an arrow head of a stone
  • A picture showing a Hadzabe man holding an arrow head that has already been installed in a stick to be an arrow

Bowmaker

A story by Israel Israel, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture of a Hadzabe man removing tree back and smoothing a stick

Kusaga “Grinding”

A story by Yohana Zinzi, Hadzabe Photographer

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Shanga “Beads”

A story by Mwajuma January, Hadzabe Photographer

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  • A picture showing a Hadzabe women crushing baobab fruits against a stone as she prepares a traditional nutritious juice from it

The bottle’s Cost

A story by Rogathe Safari, Hadzabe Photographer

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