Tanzania is home to more than 120 different tribes, most of them
belonging to the big Bantu family. The fierce Masai are
Nilotic people.
The Hadzabe tribe, living along the
remote shores of Lake Eyasi, is related to the South African bushmen. They
also have a similar 'click' language. As hunters/gatherers, they live a
very primitive nomadic life.
The Masai tribe is probably the most
interesting tribe in East Africa. These proud people refuse to give up their
own traditions. The tribe occupies a territory covering vast areas in southern
Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are nomadic herdsmen and warriors, feared
by neighbouring tribes. Learn more about the Masai.
The Datoq tribe, a nomadic tribe of cattle
herdsmen. Their territory borders Masai land, and conflicts sometimes occur.
