Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Wisdom From the Hadza of Tanzania


In the July/August issue of Utne magazine on the last page there's a wonderful account of Eric Utne's recent visit to Tanzania where he spent time with the nomadic Hadza or Hadzabe people of the northeast region. By highlighting three stories that were told to him by Hadza men and women, Eric suggests how beautifully simple and relevant the Hadza's way of thinking is;

"Withhold judgement. Listen to your elders. Don't fear death. This is the sort of commonsense thinking we need now." - Eric Utne

Read the full piece here

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