Tanzania: What to Know about Tanzania - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Elissa
The Maasai practice female genital mutilation on young girls usually between 11-13 years old, but sometimes even younger. It is believed that the removal of a girls genitals will ensure she stays faithful to her husband, whom she usually shares with multiple other wives as they are a polygamous society. FGM often results in severe medical complications at the time of the procedure and for the rest of the girls life. After being cut, Maasai girls are forced into arranged marriages in exchange for cattle or cash. It is unlikely they will continue their education once this happens as they have many responsibilities, chores and children.
I visited a Maasai Boma (village) recently while I was on a safari in Tanzania. I was interested in their way of life and how the culture had survived almost unchanged for this long. While there I noticed some women had scars across their cheeks. I found out after I left that these were cuts they had received as a baby. When a baby cried too much, they would cut their face, salty tears would sting when they ran into the cuts and teach the baby not to cry. After hearing this devastating reason for the scars, I decided to research a bit into what else was going on in the Maasai culture that wasnt being shown to the tourists. It was then that I found out about the widespread practice of FGM in their society. I felt so upset that I hadnt know about this ahead of time. Knowing this, I personally wouldnt have chosen to visit their village or make a donation. Whether you decide to visit a Maasai village or not, at least you can choose having the full information.
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The Maasai practice female genital mutilation on young girls usually between 11-13 years old, but sometimes even younger. It is believed that the removal of a girls genitals will ensure she stays faithful to her husband, whom she usually shares with multiple other wives as they are a polygamous society. FGM often results in severe medical complications at the time of the procedure and for the rest of the girls life. After being cut, Maasai girls are forced into arranged marriages in exchange for cattle or cash. It is unlikely they will continue their education once this happens as they have many responsibilities, chores and children.
I visited a Maasai Boma (village) recently while I was on a safari in Tanzania. I was interested in their way of life and how the culture had survived almost unchanged for this long. While there I noticed some women had scars across their cheeks. I found out after I left that these were cuts they had received as a baby. When a baby cried too much, they would cut their face, salty tears would sting when they ran into the cuts and teach the baby not to cry. After hearing this devastating reason for the scars, I decided to research a bit into what else was going on in the Maasai culture that wasnt being shown to the tourists. It was then that I found out about the widespread practice of FGM in their society. I felt so upset that I hadnt know about this ahead of time. Knowing this, I personally wouldnt have chosen to visit their village or make a donation. Whether you decide to visit a Maasai village or not, at least you can choose having the full information.
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M.
Just be aware that Mozambique the country to the south of Tanzania is experiencing an active and escalating Islamic Statelinked insurgency in the countrys north. Just in the last month the French company Total suspended a multibillion-dollar investment operation because of this. Critical Threats is waring, insurgency in Mozambique may spill into the countrys larger neighbor, Tanzania, risking broader destabilization and the expansion of the Salafi-jihadi threat in East Africa. Salafi-jihadi insurgents based in Mozambique executed six villagers in a Tanzanian border village on November 13.
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Just be aware that Mozambique the country to the south of Tanzania is experiencing an active and escalating Islamic Statelinked insurgency in the countrys north. Just in the last month the French company Total suspended a multibillion-dollar investment operation because of this. Critical Threats is waring, insurgency in Mozambique may spill into the countrys larger neighbor, Tanzania, risking broader destabilization and the expansion of the Salafi-jihadi threat in East Africa. Salafi-jihadi insurgents based in Mozambique executed six villagers in a Tanzanian border village on November 13.
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Red
Watch out for animals feeding from open to the wild buffets. My lodge restaurant was with a view of the river (hippos or crocs, thatched roofs, and no walls.
One monkey mother stole the sugar server (for tea and coffee. A milk/cottage cheese dish was visited from above by a civet. In both cases the food was resurfaced so you wouldnt know an animal ate out of it.
If I went again, Id bring my own sugar and avoid dairy.
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Watch out for animals feeding from open to the wild buffets. My lodge restaurant was with a view of the river (hippos or crocs, thatched roofs, and no walls.
One monkey mother stole the sugar server (for tea and coffee. A milk/cottage cheese dish was visited from above by a civet. In both cases the food was resurfaced so you wouldnt know an animal ate out of it.
If I went again, Id bring my own sugar and avoid dairy.
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Dr.
Very helpful information; Tanzanian's, as is the case with all Africans, are very talented with speaking 2 or more languages. The official language of Tanzania is Kiswahili; it is spoken in government, schools, media and business. it is so accommodating of the Tanzanians to take the time to learn English. We should learn alot more Kiswahili; it is a beautiful language.
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Very helpful information; Tanzanian's, as is the case with all Africans, are very talented with speaking 2 or more languages. The official language of Tanzania is Kiswahili; it is spoken in government, schools, media and business. it is so accommodating of the Tanzanians to take the time to learn English. We should learn alot more Kiswahili; it is a beautiful language.
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oud
I imagine you can just travel back to the U. S. when you want since you have an U. S. passport? I'm from the netherlands and i'll be working at a summercamp in the U. S. but there is still a travel ban from europe to the states. i really hope biden removes the ban soon because i want to be there the 18th of june.
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I imagine you can just travel back to the U. S. when you want since you have an U. S. passport? I'm from the netherlands and i'll be working at a summercamp in the U. S. but there is still a travel ban from europe to the states. i really hope biden removes the ban soon because i want to be there the 18th of june.
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Means
Thanks for making this video! What a great way for me to experience Tanzania vicariously until I can make the trip someday! I really want to go to the Ngorongoro crater!
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Thanks for making this video! What a great way for me to experience Tanzania vicariously until I can make the trip someday! I really want to go to the Ngorongoro crater!
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Belly
what is there to ee and do in Zanzibar, besides the beach (don't get me wrng, I like the beach, just curious if there is other stuff there too)
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what is there to ee and do in Zanzibar, besides the beach (don't get me wrng, I like the beach, just curious if there is other stuff there too)
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Jennifer
Your family, especially your kids, had the most amazing experiences in so many places! I can't imagine being a kid on safari. wow!
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Your family, especially your kids, had the most amazing experiences in so many places! I can't imagine being a kid on safari. wow!
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Shari
If I had a dollar for every time he says so and stuff like that and you know I could afford the trip! It's great info.
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If I had a dollar for every time he says so and stuff like that and you know I could afford the trip! It's great info.
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