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Conch collection in the lagoons of Zanzibar
Humpbacked conch shells (Gibberulus gibberulus) are true conchs based on the type species Strombus gibberulus. In Swahili, they are called…
Top 10 rare snakes of Southern Africa
We often get asked what the rarest snakes in southern Africa are. This is hard to quantify, as some species…
Hadza hand drill friction fire
Hadza hand drill friction fires are the standard fire-making method of the Hadzabe people in Tanzania, who live remotely. They…
Dema fish traps in Zanzibar
Large basket fish traps, with a hexagonal shape and one inverted end, are typically used in Zanzibar and are called…
Stingless bee honey collected by Hadza people
The Hadzabe people eagerly collect stingless bee honey all year long. They do this destructively by cutting open the hives…
Fruits eaten by Hadzabe people
Besides honey, meat, Baobab fruits, and tubers, berries are one of the significant food classes that the Hadzabe people eat.…
Hadza style of shooting bows
Shooting bows by remotely living Hadza boys and men is a daily, necessary affair. From the age of three, they…
Himba smoke shower
The Himba women continue practicing traditional personal hygiene methods, including using a smoke shower and a mixture of red ochre…
Climbing a Baobab tree
A Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is characteristic of African Savannah biomes. In Tanzania, the Hadza people in the mountainous southern…
Determining cardinal points by trees
Determining cardinal points by trees in Southern African savannas (Southern Hemisphere) is a standard procedure. It is helpful in case…
Datoga huts
The Datoga are pastoralist people living in various regions of northern Tanzania. Their estimated population is about 30,000. One of…
Datoga spears
Datoga spears have a long history but were replaced for hunting by bows and arrows in modern times. Nowadays, their…
Water disinfection by UV-rays from the sun
One method of disinfecting water from biological hazards is utilizing UV rays from the sun, known as SODIS (Solar Disinfection).…
Grey Foam-nest Tree Frogs
Grey foam-nest Tree Frogs (Chiromantis xerampelina) are called ‘Southern Foam-nest Tree Frogs’ or ‘Foam-nest Frogs’. Their native distribution range is…
