The Hadzabe tribe hunts in Africa: Their primitive survival methods continue to amaze the world

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[00:00:13]If one day you asked yourself, what would human life look like if modern technology had never become part of our world? That difficult question may already have its answer in the lives of the Haday people.

[00:00:28]Across the hot, dry savannah surrounding Lake Isi in Tanzania, the Hadza continued to live through hunting and gathering much like their ancestors did thousands of years ago.

[00:00:44]No supermarkets, no farms, no food storage systems. Every day begins with one very simple question. What will nature provide for survival today?

[00:00:57]Before the first sunlight touches the grasslands of the savannah, the Hodza men have already gathered together to inspect their bows and arrows.

[00:01:06]The arrows are carefully examined beneath the faint light of dawn. One man runs his fingers along the shaft to check if it remains perfectly straight.

[00:01:15]In Hodza life, a bent arrow or a loose bow string is not merely faulty equipment. It can mean an entire hunt ending without food to bring home.

[00:01:28]Beside them, the hunting dogs have already been awake for some time. They circle around the group, constantly sniffing the ground as if they also understand the journey is about to begin. In many hats hunts, dogs are not simply animals kept by humans. They are the ears and noses that assist people across the vast savannah where prey can completely disappear within seconds.

[00:01:52]Once everything is ready, the group moves deeper into the dry landscape stretching endlessly before them.

[00:02:02]The Hodza walk slowly and observe constantly. A fresh footprint in the sand, a bush pressed slightly to one side, or a patch of recently disturbed soil is enough for them to determine the direction of prey.

[00:02:22]>> Do you think you're going to catch something today?

[00:02:45]in Hodza life. Anything that can become food has value.

[00:03:03]One man instantly raises his bow.

[00:03:27]Then suddenly the dogs react strongly.

[00:03:30]Their ears rise, their noses point forward, and they burst into motion together.

[00:03:39]>> Between the low grass, a young dick dick antelope appears before sprinting away.

[00:03:44]Dick Dicks are extremely small and incredibly fast animals. They can vanish from sight within seconds among the bushes of the savannah.

[00:04:00]But this time the dogs detect the prey before it can escape farther. The chase unfolds rapidly.

[00:04:15]In the end, the dick dick is cornered in the open savannah without the Hodza needing to fire a single arrow.

[00:04:27]>> For the Hodza, catching prey is not a moment for displaying victory. It is simply a familiar part of surviving in nature.

[00:04:38]What makes this hunt special is the role of the dogs themselves. Thanks to their sense of smell and speed, the Hodza obtain prey without wasting a single arrow.

[00:04:51]On the savannah, hunting dogs do more than help humans locate tracks.

[00:04:55]Sometimes they become the deciding factor behind the success of an entire hunt.

[00:05:10]There are no loud celebrations. One man quietly lifts the animal and the group simply continues moving.

[00:05:30]Along the journey, they discover a small squirrel hiding inside a hollow rotten tree.

[00:05:45]>> The men quickly block the escape routes with stones before skillfully pulling the animal out.

[00:06:01]Part of the meat is roasted immediately over the fire. Hotza hunts can last for many hours, so any source of energy found along the way becomes important.

[00:06:26]Not long afterward, they discover a beehive hidden deep inside a large tree trunk.

[00:06:39]The hodza begin creating smoke to drive the bees away before removing thick golden pieces of honeycomb.

[00:06:57]Honey is an extremely important energy source in Hodza life.

[00:07:08]They eat both the honey and the bee larvi directly on the spot.

[00:07:20]>> Even the dogs accompanying them receive a small share from the hive.

[00:07:32]On the way back, the group stops beside a dried up riverbed. The men begin digging beneath the damp soil hidden under the cracked earth. After some time, water slowly seeps upward through the dark sand.

[00:07:49]>> In the scorching savannah, finding water is just as important as finding prey.

[00:07:58]When they finally return to camp, the food is quickly prepared. Some meat is roasted directly over the fire while the rest is shared with the entire community. Elders, children, and even those who did not join the hunt all sit together around the flames.

[00:08:22]For the Hodza, the value of a hunt does not lie in who killed the prey, but in the fact that the entire community can survive together for one more day in the harsh savannah. Even though their lives lack almost everything modern society considers necessary, the Hodza still maintain an incredibly strong connection to both nature and their community.

[00:08:48]creatures.

[00:08:52]>> Across the vast savas of East Africa, they continue living the same way their ancestors lived for thousands of years.

[00:08:59]Simple, original, and completely dependent on survival knowledge passed down through generations.