Tanzania

=**Welcome to Tanzania: A Culture Study** = =**Sarah A, Sean D, Nick L** =


 * Images **

**Map**



Off the coast are several islands, one of which, Zanzibar, is part of Tanzania. They are 99% Muslim and have an semi-independent government. There are two different capitals; Dar es Salaam and then Dodoma which is the legislative capital.
 * Map of Tanzania:** Located on the Eastern Coast of Africa. Bordered by Kenya to the north, D R of Congo to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Tanzania is home to both plains and mountains. Other surrounding countries include: Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi.


 * Geographical **


 * Mt Kilimanjaro:** In the back is Mt Kilimanaro. It is the tallest mountain in Africa at 19341 ft. Because Tanzania is primarily flat, this giant really stands out. In front are two giraffes, one of many animals that call the Serengeti Plains home.


 * The Serengeti Plains:** Located in the north of Tanzania and bleed into Kenya. They are vast grasslands with a few trees sprinkled here and there. This is where the Massai live a semi-nomadic life style. Also living here are all the animals that live in a scene from what many people consider the typical African savannah. Zebras, Lions, Cheetahs, and more.


 * Lake Victoria:** This a Sunrise on Lake Victoria. One of the biggest lakes on the continent, Lake Victoria lays half in Tanzania and half in Kenya. Lake Victoria is both a tourist attraction and an important source of water.
 * Watering Hole:** Here is a watering hole, probably located in the Serengeti Plains. Because of the hot, dry summers, animals congregate here for a brief respite from the cruel weather. Here we have a heard of thirsty zebras.


 * Cultural **


 * The Maasai:** A Moran (Warrior) man of the Massai The Maasai are a native tribe of approximately 800,00. They live in small villages of about 2,000 all over the plains in little mud huts. The culture involves elaborate dress and jewelry with face and body paints with head dresses.
 * The Maasai:** The Maasai in their traditional shukas. Once a male Maasai reaches the adult age of 18, they become a Moran and go out to the fields and tend the cows. In Massai culture, cows are everything. They eat, sell, breed, and milk them for a living. With the men out in the fields it's the women at home with the children and cooking.
 * The Capital City:** The Capital City is Dar es Salaam. Here, a world away from the life of a Massai, modern city-life thrives. Despite a country ridden with AIDS and a failing health care system, the elegant sprawl of this city is hard to ignore. There is lots to do and the nightlife is hopping.


 * African Safari:** A big part of the tourism society in Tanzania. Safari's across the Seregeti Plains reveal the typical savannah scene with watering holes, all kinds of animals, and miles of grasslands.


 * Our Stories **


 * Sarah: **

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 * Sean: **

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 * Nick: **

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