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The group was established as Sandemu Iraqw Art and Culture Promoters
in the year 2000 in Bashay village of Karatu district, Arusha region.
This group has built a show centre to dispaly the traditional culture of
the Iraqw people. The Iraqw is the main ethnic group living in Karatu
and Mbulu districts. They also live in Babati and Hanang districts.
Their objective is to compile for posterity, a record of the lifestyle,traditions,
history and culture of the Iraqw people,
and also to involve and benefit local people in cultural tourism,
thereby disseminating information and knowledge of the
ancient traditions to the world.
The following is on offer:
1. Walking tours in the villages, mountains and bush, organised
according to the interests of t he visitors, and vary from
several hours to several hours to several days
(Walking t ours can be extended to include the Hadzabe and
Datoga in Lake Eyasi)
2. Visits to development projects - schools, dispensaries,
hospitals, historical sites lik e German and British settlements,
coffee plantations, and graves in Oldeani on the rim of the
Oldeani mountain and Ngorongoro Crater
3. Traditional Iraqw meals - ugali (stiff porridge) with meat,
vegetables, milk, fresh honey, kande (maize and beans) and
more
4. Camping in rural and natural traditional environment or stays
in Iraqw traditional houses
5. Displays of traditional wares - weapons, garments, gourds,
baskets,mats, clay posts and stone tools; some of the items
are for sale and others are part of permanent collection.
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