The Collector urchins (Tripneustes gratilla) are a sea urchin species around Zanzibar. Its gonads, which contain either the roe (females)…

We often get asked what the rarest snakes in southern Africa are. This is hard to quantify, as some species…

Hadza hand drill friction fires are the standard fire-making method of the Hadzabe people in Tanzania, who live remotely. They…

Large basket fish traps, with a hexagonal shape and one inverted end, are typically used in Zanzibar and are called…

The Hadzabe people eagerly collect stingless bee honey all year long. They do this destructively by cutting open the hives…

Besides honey, meat, Baobab fruits, and tubers, berries are one of the significant food classes that the Hadzabe people eat.…

Shooting bows by remotely living Hadza boys and men is a daily, necessary affair. From the age of three, they…

The Himba women continue practicing traditional personal hygiene methods, including using a smoke shower and a mixture of red ochre…

Hadzabe people use footwear to protect their feet in their living areas. They need adequate foot protection against thorns, sharp…

Determining cardinal points by trees in Southern African savannas (Southern Hemisphere) is a standard procedure. It is helpful in case…

Traditionally, the beach huts of Zanzibar are often simple thatched structures made from coconut palm leaves, mangrove poles, and coral…

These spears have a long history but were replaced for hunting by bows and arrows in modern times. Nowadays, their…

Freshwater springs in the lagoons of Zanzibar are a unique feature of this island. Although such springs exist on many…

While beachcombing in the lagoons of Zanzibar, we found a White-spotted hermit crab (Dardanus megistos) housing itself in a Fusinus…