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March 11, 2010

It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep. --Chuang Tzu

Tanzanian Tribe Called Hadza:
The Hadza tribe in Tanzania do not engage in warfare. They've never lived densely enough to be seriously threatened by an infectious outbreak. They have no known history of famine; rather, there is evidence of people from a farming group coming to live with them during a time of crop failure. The Hadza diet remains even today more stable and varied than that of most of the world's citizens. They enjoy an extraordinary amount of leisure time. Anthropologists have estimated that they "work" -- actively pursue food -- four to six hours a day. And over all these thousands of years, they've left hardly more than a footprint on the land. The Hadza recognize no official leaders. None has more wealth; or, rather, they all have no wealth. There are few social obligations -- no birthdays, no religious holidays, no anniversaries. National Geographic asks, "What do they know that we've forgotten?" [more]

Be The Change:
In a small aspect of your daily routine, implement the simplicity of the Hadza tribe.


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Previous Reflections:

On Mar 11, 2010 Rudi writes:

hi.  don't read the whole thing.  kind of interesting.  a different kind of life.  who is to say what is better?  keiko

On Mar 11, 2010 lm writes:

The link for "More" is broken currently... :-( Bummer...

On Mar 11, 2010 Mandisi Brukwe writes:

Very interesting to note that there are peolple even in the African continent who have not been affected by colonialism, and still survive through their indigenous means. I would love to visit this tribe, I'm not too sure though of I can spend three days travelling in the bushes.

On Mar 11, 2010 JG writes:

I clicked on the link to read more of Hadza story.... got a blank screen

On Mar 11, 2010 Francis writes:

It really reflects the indigenous culture-one in being with the nature. Let not the so called developments disturb them

On Mar 11, 2010 Madodo writes:

Waaaaa!! This sounds quite interesting! Why didn't we have some going for the Climate Conference. We surely need them as our teachers in saving mother earth from imminent destruction by ourselves lead by the rich and developed West. Surely cant we forego this development and live in a sacred earth????

On Mar 11, 2010 Nicol ragland writes:

 I'm working on a documentary project that brings light to the Hadza as well as provokes immenent questions as to how, in such a short amount of time, we've gone from an inherent belief in the abundance of the earth to the capital virus promoting ideas of scarcity. 

More can be learned at www.nicolragland.com

click on ' the Hadzabe'

all thoughts are welcomed..

be well. Nicol

On Mar 11, 2010 ganobadate writes:

i am contemplating a life on the move;

no permanent address

naturally no storage space..

Let us see when it happens.

On Mar 13, 2010 Peter writes:

I would like to reads the full article without all the breaks to go from one page to the next, and would like to know where I can get it.

 
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