We Are What We Eat: Tanzania | Nat Geo Live

I went to Tanzania and I went to an area

I went to Tanzania and I went to an area Tanzania near Lake a ah see where these

Tanzania near Lake a ah see where these

Tanzania near Lake a ah see where these huts are people it’s the oldest diet

huts are people it’s the oldest diet

huts are people it’s the oldest diet remaining on earth and the Hadza about a

remaining on earth and the Hadza about a

remaining on earth and the Hadza about a thousand three hundred thousand five

thousand three hundred thousand five

thousand three hundred thousand five hundred and out of this thousand five

hundred and out of this thousand five

hundred and out of this thousand five hundred these three hundred that are

hundred these three hundred that are

hundred these three hundred that are living a real last full-time hunt

living a real last full-time hunt

living a real last full-time hunt together full-time meaning there is no

together full-time meaning there is no

together full-time meaning there is no backup backup option there’s no little

backup backup option there’s no little

backup backup option there’s no little bit of Agriculture of plantain whatever

bit of Agriculture of plantain whatever

bit of Agriculture of plantain whatever there’s no hurting of something they

there’s no hurting of something they

there’s no hurting of something they live strictly of hunting and gathering

live strictly of hunting and gathering

live strictly of hunting and gathering food Africa is a you know difficult you

food Africa is a you know difficult you

food Africa is a you know difficult you need to coordinate everything I was

need to coordinate everything I was

need to coordinate everything I was going really deep in the bush I need to

going really deep in the bush I need to

going really deep in the bush I need to have all the food with me all the water

have all the food with me all the water

have all the food with me all the water with me and then I meet with the Haza

with me and then I meet with the Haza

with me and then I meet with the Haza and in front of me this guy showed up

and in front of me this guy showed up

and in front of me this guy showed up Band of Brothers you know they’re like

Band of Brothers you know they’re like

Band of Brothers you know they’re like wow so there are hundred percent

wow so there are hundred percent

wow so there are hundred percent hunter-gatherer and they go around every

hunter-gatherer and they go around every

hunter-gatherer and they go around every day looking for food every morning these

day looking for food every morning these

day looking for food every morning these guys like this what they like most is

guys like this what they like most is

guys like this what they like most is honey they gather a lot of it and to get

honey they gather a lot of it and to get

honey they gather a lot of it and to get honey

honey

honey they make fire first they don’t have

they make fire first they don’t have

they make fire first they don’t have lighter matches they don’t have this

lighter matches they don’t have this

lighter matches they don’t have this stuff they live really self-sufficiently

stuff they live really self-sufficiently

stuff they live really self-sufficiently in the bush at least these guys some

in the bush at least these guys some

in the bush at least these guys some other guys are to know there’s other

other guys are to know there’s other

other guys are to know there’s other areas of Hadza land where there’s more

areas of Hadza land where there’s more

areas of Hadza land where there’s more touristy area but these guys were really

touristy area but these guys were really

touristy area but these guys were really the real deal they make fire then they

the real deal they make fire then they

the real deal they make fire then they smoke the Beehive and then they get the

smoke the Beehive and then they get the

smoke the Beehive and then they get the honey in it sometime there’s a bird

honey in it sometime there’s a bird

honey in it sometime there’s a bird called the honey guide that would bring

called the honey guide that would bring

called the honey guide that would bring them to the honey to the bee hive and

them to the honey to the bee hive and

them to the honey to the bee hive and then they eat everybody is really

then they eat everybody is really

then they eat everybody is really excited they don’t store stuff they get

excited they don’t store stuff they get

excited they don’t store stuff they get too excited they get bitten they get

too excited they get bitten they get

too excited they get bitten they get star I got stung too these are killer

star I got stung too these are killer

star I got stung too these are killer bees it’s a bit scary you know the GU

bees it’s a bit scary you know the GU

bees it’s a bit scary you know the GU honey is incredible it’s like the power

honey is incredible it’s like the power

honey is incredible it’s like the power bar the ultimate power bar there’s so

bar the ultimate power bar there’s so

bar the ultimate power bar there’s so much energy in this and on top of it

much energy in this and on top of it

much energy in this and on top of it they often eat it like this straight

they often eat it like this straight

they often eat it like this straight with lava you can see the little white

with lava you can see the little white

with lava you can see the little white spot these are lava so you get this

spot these are lava so you get this

spot these are lava so you get this sweet and sour mixture in your mouth

sweet and sour mixture in your mouth

sweet and sour mixture in your mouth it’s just you feel like wow this is so

it’s just you feel like wow this is so

it’s just you feel like wow this is so powerful this protein and there’s this

powerful this protein and there’s this

powerful this protein and there’s this incredible amount of energy coming into

incredible amount of energy coming into

incredible amount of energy coming into you you share it with a woman there that

you you share it with a woman there that

you you share it with a woman there that sometime put some on the side to bring

sometime put some on the side to bring

sometime put some on the side to bring to the elderly that’s their camp or the

to the elderly that’s their camp or the

to the elderly that’s their camp or the real babies but they eat everything on

real babies but they eat everything on

real babies but they eat everything on the spot more or less otherwise one

the spot more or less otherwise one

the spot more or less otherwise one thing I have to tell you right away with

thing I have to tell you right away with

thing I have to tell you right away with the Hadza

the Hadza

the Hadza is that the smoke a lot of

is that the smoke a lot of

is that the smoke a lot of one and so they trade this stuff and

one and so they trade this stuff and

one and so they trade this stuff and this is after they smoke this goes on

this is after they smoke this goes on

this is after they smoke this goes on for five years advocate it shop and then

for five years advocate it shop and then

for five years advocate it shop and then this goes on like this so they do that

this goes on like this so they do that

this goes on like this so they do that you know they’re really living in the

you know they’re really living in the

you know they’re really living in the moment doesn’t matter you know it’s

moment doesn’t matter you know it’s

moment doesn’t matter you know it’s difficult for me to coordinate things

difficult for me to coordinate things

difficult for me to coordinate things can we do that in ten minutes all right

can we do that in ten minutes all right

can we do that in ten minutes all right take it easy or had to kind of Zen out

take it easy or had to kind of Zen out

take it easy or had to kind of Zen out so now you know in what state they are

so now you know in what state they are

so now you know in what state they are when I’m photographing them just so you

when I’m photographing them just so you

when I’m photographing them just so you know that’s Makua and his wife one day

know that’s Makua and his wife one day

know that’s Makua and his wife one day and in the morning mocha goes hunting

and in the morning mocha goes hunting

and in the morning mocha goes hunting and one day goes foraging often the

and one day goes foraging often the

and one day goes foraging often the woman looks for tubers there’s this vine

woman looks for tubers there’s this vine

woman looks for tubers there’s this vine coming out of the trees they locate them

coming out of the trees they locate them

coming out of the trees they locate them they dig they find the root they cut out

they dig they find the root they cut out

they dig they find the root they cut out the root with a knife and they keep the

the root with a knife and they keep the

the root with a knife and they keep the root and then it’s a bit like potato

root and then it’s a bit like potato

root and then it’s a bit like potato when they move around and they pass

when they move around and they pass

when they move around and they pass something eatable they will just grab

something eatable they will just grab

something eatable they will just grab food and sometime they’re looking

food and sometime they’re looking

food and sometime they’re looking straight but they see food on the corner

straight but they see food on the corner

straight but they see food on the corner of the eye and they just go like this is

of the eye and they just go like this is

of the eye and they just go like this is quite amazing they just keep in movement

quite amazing they just keep in movement

quite amazing they just keep in movement but eating feeding themselves this is

but eating feeding themselves this is

but eating feeding themselves this is gone dog or a it’s a special berry that

gone dog or a it’s a special berry that

gone dog or a it’s a special berry that grows there and then they go back to the

grows there and then they go back to the

grows there and then they go back to the watering hole drink up and go back to

watering hole drink up and go back to

watering hole drink up and go back to camp camp is these beautiful houses that

camp camp is these beautiful houses that

camp camp is these beautiful houses that are like upside-down nest the woman

are like upside-down nest the woman

are like upside-down nest the woman always do them inside you know it’s

always do them inside you know it’s

always do them inside you know it’s quite beautiful at night

quite beautiful at night

quite beautiful at night this woman was cooking stork and outside

this woman was cooking stork and outside

this woman was cooking stork and outside the men are yapping and yapping like

the men are yapping and yapping like

the men are yapping and yapping like they always do everywhere anyway and

they always do everywhere anyway and

they always do everywhere anyway and they’re telling hunting story

oh it’s awfully busy I’m garden ugly now

oh it’s awfully busy I’m garden ugly now got on Dona moça

got on Dona moça

got on Dona moça goes in the morning hunting and I follow

goes in the morning hunting and I follow

goes in the morning hunting and I follow him around they take all different kind

him around they take all different kind

him around they take all different kind of arrows is the arrow for the bird is

of arrows is the arrow for the bird is

of arrows is the arrow for the bird is the poison arrow for the big animals

the poison arrow for the big animals

the poison arrow for the big animals there’s the other one for you know

there’s the other one for you know

there’s the other one for you know medium animals and then there is the one

medium animals and then there is the one

medium animals and then there is the one on the right to finish up a wounded

on the right to finish up a wounded

on the right to finish up a wounded animal they woke for hours it’s very

animal they woke for hours it’s very

animal they woke for hours it’s very hard it’s very exhausting sometimes they

hard it’s very exhausting sometimes they

hard it’s very exhausting sometimes they only get these tiny little birds they

only get these tiny little birds they

only get these tiny little birds they don’t get many animals it’s quite rare

don’t get many animals it’s quite rare

don’t get many animals it’s quite rare there are animals but you know there

there are animals but you know there

there are animals but you know there used to be hunted for thousands and

used to be hunted for thousands and

used to be hunted for thousands and thousands of years and they here you’re

thousands of years and they here you’re

thousands of years and they here you’re coming from so far when I was with them

coming from so far when I was with them

coming from so far when I was with them and you know so it was even extra

and you know so it was even extra

and you know so it was even extra challenging the ancestors of the Hadza

challenging the ancestors of the Hadza

challenging the ancestors of the Hadza have been living in Huzur land for about

have been living in Huzur land for about

have been living in Huzur land for about forty thousand years that’s what

forty thousand years that’s what

forty thousand years that’s what anthropologists tells us it’s incredible

anthropologists tells us it’s incredible

anthropologists tells us it’s incredible they have left no impact in their

they have left no impact in their

they have left no impact in their environment so they go round with borne

environment so they go round with borne

environment so they go round with borne arrows they often miss the target

arrows they often miss the target

arrows they often miss the target this is Kampala yet mister just a bird

this is Kampala yet mister just a bird

this is Kampala yet mister just a bird there and whenever there’s a higher

there and whenever there’s a higher

there and whenever there’s a higher viewpoint like this they climb up on top

viewpoint like this they climb up on top

viewpoint like this they climb up on top of trees to look for wildlife they

of trees to look for wildlife they

of trees to look for wildlife they usually get up early morning and hunt

usually get up early morning and hunt

usually get up early morning and hunt until noon or something like that

until noon or something like that

until noon or something like that below trees they make these blinds to

below trees they make these blinds to

below trees they make these blinds to hunt from blinds there’s some time to

hunt from blinds there’s some time to

hunt from blinds there’s some time to get stork this migratory bird that comes

get stork this migratory bird that comes

get stork this migratory bird that comes from Europe the hunting process is very

from Europe the hunting process is very

from Europe the hunting process is very meditative you know you get it really

meditative you know you get it really

meditative you know you get it really into the reason because nobody talks it

into the reason because nobody talks it

into the reason because nobody talks it talk about quietly and you walk and you

talk about quietly and you walk and you

talk about quietly and you walk and you walk it’s very beautiful it’s not like

walk it’s very beautiful it’s not like

walk it’s very beautiful it’s not like hunting with rifle because the bow don’t

hunting with rifle because the bow don’t

hunting with rifle because the bow don’t make any noises when they’re hunting but

make any noises when they’re hunting but

make any noises when they’re hunting but then when they see animals it becomes

then when they see animals it becomes

then when they see animals it becomes very hectic and they start running

very hectic and they start running

very hectic and they start running around they eat everything they can find

around they eat everything they can find

around they eat everything they can find except snake and elephants elephants the

except snake and elephants elephants the

except snake and elephants elephants the arrow can go through their skins and

arrow can go through their skins and

arrow can go through their skins and snake that just scared of them

snake that just scared of them

snake that just scared of them this is a little baby Bush that they got

this is a little baby Bush that they got

this is a little baby Bush that they got that day and then they you know have a

that day and then they you know have a

that day and then they you know have a smoke break quiet reflection

smoke break quiet reflection

smoke break quiet reflection I couldn’t believe it as I live

I couldn’t believe it as I live

I couldn’t believe it as I live they’re rolling newspaper there’s no and

they’re rolling newspaper there’s no and

they’re rolling newspaper there’s no and you know they get newspaper and they

you know they get newspaper and they

you know they get newspaper and they were all straight in there

were all straight in there

were all straight in there and then you know it doesn’t matter

and then you know it doesn’t matter

and then you know it doesn’t matter right after that they are running around

right after that they are running around

right after that they are running around they incredible flat when they run they

they incredible flat when they run they

they incredible flat when they run they have the upper body that is kind of bad

have the upper body that is kind of bad

have the upper body that is kind of bad luck back like this it’s quite

luck back like this it’s quite

luck back like this it’s quite impressive to see them running and then

impressive to see them running and then

impressive to see them running and then get dig dig like this this is the

get dig dig like this this is the

get dig dig like this this is the smallest gazella can be found in Africa

smallest gazella can be found in Africa

smallest gazella can be found in Africa and then McCoy’s like wow you know we’ll

and then McCoy’s like wow you know we’ll

and then McCoy’s like wow you know we’ll get up to a higher point of view he will

get up to a higher point of view he will

get up to a higher point of view he will point and Seija something there and it

point and Seija something there and it

point and Seija something there and it was really intense and we run there and

was really intense and we run there and

was really intense and we run there and you know two hours three hours later

you know two hours three hours later

you know two hours three hours later after much tracking and stuff to get

after much tracking and stuff to get

after much tracking and stuff to get this perfect monkey that fell off that

this perfect monkey that fell off that

this perfect monkey that fell off that tree was very powerful I love my time

tree was very powerful I love my time

tree was very powerful I love my time with the hodza

with the hodza

with the hodza you know they know how to strike a pose

you know they know how to strike a pose

you know they know how to strike a pose too and play dumb

too and play dumb

too and play dumb this is Makua and you know this is a

this is Makua and you know this is a

this is Makua and you know this is a left camp this is what they leave behind

left camp this is what they leave behind

left camp this is what they leave behind this stack of branches the grass has

this stack of branches the grass has

this stack of branches the grass has fallen off this is all what’s left think

fallen off this is all what’s left think

fallen off this is all what’s left think about that they’ve lived for 40,000

about that they’ve lived for 40,000

about that they’ve lived for 40,000 years in that area and there’s no tracks

years in that area and there’s no tracks

years in that area and there’s no tracks you know there’s nothing left behind

you know there’s nothing left behind

you know there’s nothing left behind from their times the thing with that

from their times the thing with that

from their times the thing with that story that really strike me is that

story that really strike me is that

story that really strike me is that whoever you eat local and you spend

whoever you eat local and you spend

whoever you eat local and you spend energy to get your food you’re for the

energy to get your food you’re for the

energy to get your food you’re for the better and this this would be the

better and this this would be the

better and this this would be the message that I want to hope and give to

message that I want to hope and give to

message that I want to hope and give to that through that you know to my

that through that you know to my

that through that you know to my experience living with these people

experience living with these people

experience living with these people seeing all this if you can do anything

seeing all this if you can do anything

seeing all this if you can do anything to and force yourself to them grow

to and force yourself to them grow

to and force yourself to them grow something or if you eat meat you know

something or if you eat meat you know

something or if you eat meat you know learn to kill a chicken I mean you know

learn to kill a chicken I mean you know

learn to kill a chicken I mean you know if you’re gonna eat meat you should

if you’re gonna eat meat you should

if you’re gonna eat meat you should learn once in your life I’ve killed a

learn once in your life I’ve killed a

learn once in your life I’ve killed a goat once since I’ve seen that because I

goat once since I’ve seen that because I

goat once since I’ve seen that because I eat meat every day not every day you

eat meat every day not every day you

eat meat every day not every day you know but every three days maybe and so I

know but every three days maybe and so I

know but every three days maybe and so I think it’s important to understand where

think it’s important to understand where

think it’s important to understand where the food comes from and to do everything

the food comes from and to do everything

the food comes from and to do everything you can to each local well that’s my

you can to each local well that’s my

you can to each local well that’s my point through that experiences thank you

point through that experiences thank you

point through that experiences thank you very much thank you