audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - The Hadza tribe of Tanzania are one of the last remaining societies in Africa, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the iconic Hadza way of life. Today of roughly 1,300 Hadza living in the dry hills here between salty Lake Eyasi and the Rift Valley highlands, only about 100 to 300 still hunt and gather most of their food. The Hadza's homeland lies on the edge of the Serengeti plains, in the shadow of Ngorongoro Crater. It is also close to Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world, where homo habilis, one of the earliest members of the genus Homo was discovered to have lived 1.9 million years ago. The Hadza have probably lived in the Yaeda Chini area for millennia. Genetically like the Bushmen of southern Africa they are one of the 'oldest' lineages of humankind. They speak a click language that is unrelated to any other language on earth. Their way of life is being encroached on by pastoralists whose cattle drink their water and graze on their grasslands, with farmers clearing woodland to grow crops, and climate change that dries up rivers and stunts grass. Over the past 50 years, the tribe has lost 90% of its land. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them.
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October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - ALAGU (68), is carrying his axe to look for honey inside the trees. The Hadza use axes and hand-made bows and arrows to find their food. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
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May 4, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) takes part in a competition. This is an important day because the elders meet to discus the future of the Hadzabe tribe - questioning for how much longer they can continue to live their traditional lifestyle. Every six months the tribe sends three young Hadza to a teacher to learn basic English and tourist guiding skills. This time Manu and Osama - two of the youngest and smartest hunters - will attend the course in the hope that they will give the tribe a voice in the future.The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
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October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) wears a more Western-style T-shirt. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
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April 20, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) climbs a tree at lake Eyasi to look for his arrow that missed a bird. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
May 16, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - MANU (16) catches a small bird in the class room. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - Young Hadza men test their daily hand-made arrows. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) , stands near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania's Ngorongoro district. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
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April 21, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - MANU (16) climbs a baobab tree to look for water and honey. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) , stands near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania's Ngorongoro district. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) tests his freshly made arrows. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - GIAGA (50) is carrying his axe to look for honey inside the trees. The Hadza use axes and hand-made bows and arrows to find their food. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
April 24, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - Hadza boys enjoy a bath in a natural water spring. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
April 21, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - The catch of the day after a long eight hours walk through the bush - hunting birds, monkeys, rabbits and other animals. The traditional Hadza diet is balanced and sufficient. But, hunting is very unpredictable and these days there are many periods without any meat.The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - MANU (14) and OSAMA (15) are sitting around a fire roasting baboon meat. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
October 3, 2018 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - OSAMA (15) and MANU (14) hold a bow and arrows as they sit on a dead tree in Tanzania. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
April 21, 2017 - Lake Eyasi, Ngorongoro district, Tanzania - Hadza wake up in the early morning and get ready to go hunting. The Hadza are one of the last remaining societies, which remain in the world, that survive purely from hunting and gathering. Very little has changed in the way the Hadza live their lives. But it has become increasingly harder for them to pursue the Hadza way of life. Either the Hadza will find a way to secure their land-rights to have access to unpolluted water springs and wild animals, or the Hadzabe lifestyle will disappear, with the majority of them ending up as poor and uneducated individuals within a Westernized society that is completely foreign to them. The hunter gatherer Hadza way of live is under threat.
© Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire
