At Issy Adventures, we believe the cultural diversity of Tanzania is one of its greatest strengths. By meeting and understanding people whose views and values are very different from your own, you acquire new insights and perspectives that change your attitudes towards them, towards yourself and towards the entire world. You may travel to Africa to learn more about her wildlife, but through her people, you will learn more about yourself.
There are more than 120 different ethnic groups in Tanzania that have migrated over many centuries: pastoralist Nilotic peoples from Sudan, nomadic cattle-herding Cushites from Ethiopia, hunter-gatherer Khoisan from the Kalahari, agriculturalist metal-working Bantu from West Africa, and Arabian, Indian and European arrivals. All these groups displaced, conquered or assimilated each other over thousands of years to form the present Tanzanian population — each with differentiated traditional religions, social practices, rituals, customs, art, music and dance.
Tanzania's tribal communities wish to preserve and protect their individual identity and pass on to their children the values that have carried them through generations. Many levels of experience are available on a cultural tour, from visiting carefully restored historical sites and settlements to spending time on real projects where traditional skills and crafts are practised in the context of everyday life. We can help you plan a culturally aware, respectful and rewarding encounter with the diverse communities of Tanzania.
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