The History Of Cultural Diversity In These Areas Spans Many Millennia,
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area boast some of the most significant discoveries, particularly within the Ngorongoro Crater, including the burial mounds or stone cairns from the Later Iron Age, whose inhabitants—referred to (anthropologically) as the Stone Bowl people—inhabited the area around 3,000 years ago. Several inhumations and archaeological occurrences were discovered, including pottery, pestles, stone bowls, obsidian artifacts, beads made of semi-precious stones, and pottery.
The history of cultural diversity in these areas spans many millennia, from the time that hominids first inhabited the area to 19,000 years ago, when modern human activities were first discovered at Engaresero, Engaruka, and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Therefore, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is known to be a permanent homeland to multiple well-known ethnic groups who share distinctive customs and lifestyles, including the Hadza or Hadzabe and Datoga, Irawq. The Maasai people, however, are the most prominent ethnic group, who are thought to have migrated southeast from the Nile region in the 18th century.
The Maasai and Datoga are pastoralists, whereas the Hadzabe are hunter-gatherers and are not related to any of the ethnic groups in the area. They are an indigenous ethnic group found in the Lake Eyasi area, with a population of less than 1000 people. Each of these tribes has its own way of life, with its own set of ancient traditions, mythology, tales, songs, and dances
HADZABE
The Hadza, also known as the Hadzabe, are an indigenous ethnic group who live around Lake Eyasi in north-central Tanzania. They are hunter-gathering Bushmen who have lived in this area for thousands of years. They are the only hunter-gatherers still living in Tanzania and who are allowed to hunt wild animals for food. They reside in modest grass-based shelters throughout the dry season and in the caves under rocks or hollowed-out Baobab trees during the wet season.
DATOGA
The blacksmiths group earns their living by trading their wares for goats, lambs, and honey occasionally in addition to selling them to other Datoga clans. The Hadzabe Tribe’s members, on the other hand, are important trading partners. Despite the fact that this clan is important to the rest of the Datoga tribe, its members are typically seen as lower class because they do not own cattle or other animals. Intermarriage between Datoga blacksmiths and Datoga pastoralists is explicitly banned
MAASAI CULTURE
The Maasai culture revolves around the belief that God (called Engai or Enkai in the tribe’s Maa language) created cattle specifically for them and that they are the custodians of all cattle on the planet. Life for the Maasai is focused on gathering and grazing large herds of cattle. Cattle are vital to Maasai communal life and are also the tribe’s major source of income. Cattle trade is a common way for families and clans to form alliances.Consuming cow meat and milk is regarded as a holy act that binds them to their creator.
MAASAI SHELTER
Historically, the Maasai nomadic people have traditionally relied on readily available materials and indigenous technology to construct their odd and fascinating houses.
The traditional Maasai house was designed for people on the move; thus, their houses were very quiet transient. Interestingly, the houses are either circular or loaf shaped and are made by women.