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Hadzabe/Bushmen of Lake Eyasi Tanzania

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The area around Lake Eyasi is home to the Hadzabe/Hadza or bushmen,are one of the last tribes of  hunter-gatherers in the world.They live a traditional lifestyle,hunting in groups with bows and preparated arrows.They were once thought to be related to the San of southern Africa, but modern genetic studies link them to the pygmies of west and central Africa.The Hadzabe are superb opportunistic hunter-gatherers. They hunt animals, and collect honey, fruit, tubers and berries for food. They also use a wide variety of plant species for medicinal purposes.

EMPAKAI CRATER

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Empakai crater is one of the most beautiful craters in ngorongoro conservation area.From the crater rim you have a fantastic view in the craters' green paradise.The large portion of its floor is covered with a lake. It is 3200m above sea level, the wall rises 300m above the crater floor and the crater is about 8km in diameter. Because of high altitude, the area is often shrouded in mist and combined with the emerald colour of the lake, it creates an atmosphere straight out of a fairy tale. Is the unique place for walking to explore forested crater and magic of the variety of its wildlife and flora paradise. The views along the trail downwards are spectacular at every point. All along you can enjoy the changing views of Empakaai itself. In addition, from the northern and eastern side you can look out to the dramatic cone of the still active volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai . If the day is clear, you can look beyond Lengai to the Great Rift Valley and Lake Natron. Sometimes you can even see