THE BIG BOOK OF TANZANIA! BY: FAITH HOCH, MAYA MICHALSKI, BROOKLYN STAIGE, AND OLYVIA STROMBERG!
Tanzanian Animals By Brooklyn S
Animal Species Tanzania is known for its predators like Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Hyenas, Wild dogs, and Bands of Chimpanzees. Tanzania has over 60,000 insect species, 25 types of reptiles or amphibians, 100 types of snakes, and numerous species of fish. Tanzania also has over 1,000 species of birds like Kingfisher, Hornbill, Bee-Eaters, Fish Eagles, and Flamingos. Tanzania’s fauna (all of the animal life in a particular region) is notable both for sheer numbers and variety, with representatives of 430 species and subspecies among the countries more than 4,000,000 wild animals.
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Facts about Animals in Tanzania The black rhino is one of the most endangered animals in Tanzania. Poaching has lead to this animals decline in number. There are a number of different types of Shrews in Tanzania. Some include Desperate Shrew and the Tanzanian Shrew. Cheetahs where once kept as pets by the African American and European, but their population has declined. The Pemba Flying Bat is actually a type of fruit bat. The only place that it is found is off of the island of Tanzania.
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Serengeti National Park Some of the animals in Serengeti National Park include Zebra, Gazelle, Gnus, Wildebeest, Lions, Cheetahs, Antelopes, Baboons, Buffaloes, Elephants, and Flamingos. Migration happens in Serengeti National Park. Along the Gnus migration, a triangular journey is about 500 miles long. Along the way, the weaker animals are fed to the Lions, Cheetahs, and Leopards. During their migration, Gnus will run into many non-migrating animals such as Cape buffalo, hippos, and giraffes.
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Tanzanian Food
By Faith H
Sweets and Fruits Tanzania treats for sale at an open-air market include filled pastries and potato cakes. Woman without stoves or a refrigerator, she still can create cakes, buns, doughnuts, flatcakes, rice-flour, bread, stews, meatballs, and ugali, with only a pan and firewood. The most common drink in Tanzania is tea, tea leaves sometimes with the additional cardomon seeds or ginger, and the result is called chai. There are many fruits including mangoes, guavas, pineapples, and more exotic are jackfruit, breadfruit, and we know bananas, and oranges. Kitumbua and sugar cane are popular snacks or energy boosters.
Traditional and Hard to get Food Food is often prepared by pounding grain to make flour, then preparing a meal by the flour, by the woman. Many people roast a young goat, called mbuzi, on the birth of a child, circumcision, or a wedding. Those who are fortunate enough to live beside the Indian Ocean or on the shores of one of the Great Lakes maybe able to add varieties of fish and other seafood to their diet.
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Facts about Food Everything is made without electricity or machinery of any kind. Most of the foods eaten in Tanzania are typically found in East Africa. The basic food is ugali, made from the local grainflour usually maize. (Corn) Food stalls in the streets sell mishkaki which are kabobs of goat or stringy beef, BBQ chicken, triangular spicy samosas, and very hot chili bites called bhajia. Ugali is a stiff porridge usually made from corn or maize, but it takes some work to make it. Important staple foods are rice, bananas, and ugali.
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Tanzania Fashion
By: Olyvia S
Tanzanian Fashion/Trends Tanzanian clothing is a mixture of old and new cloths. A piece of clothing that is a mixture of an old fashion is called the kanga. The Kanga is brightly painted with many colors. Tanzanian women wrap their self more, and use the kanga to carry their babies.
Jewelry Tanzanian cloths are similar to the east African dress code. They wear lots of bright colors, wrap themselves, and wear bright jewelry. Many Tanzanians wear jeans and a t-shirt much like everyone all over the world. Tanzanians wear robs, beads, and oversized earrings.
Fashion in History Since 160 western style pants and shirts became popular to men. A type of clothing that many men wear is called the Kansu. The Kansu is a white rob. The Kansu goes to about your ankle, and the men add a red Muslim cap to add detail to their outfit. Almost all Tanzanian men just wear a-rob and jeans.
Tanzanian recreations By: Maya Michalski
Favorite\most Common Recreations
Tanzanian’s enjoy many recreational activities. Dancing and singing are two most common recreations. Soccer is Tanzanian’s national sport. Volleyball and netball are favorites among girls. The country is known for its world class track runners.
Popular Sports Soccer is the most popular sport in Tanzania. A number of Tanzanian’s having become world-class track runners. Young girls also play redid, a game similar to soccer. Tanzanian’s on the coast play Mboa.
Entertainment
For entertainment Tanzanian’s enjoy listening to music. Tanzanian’s like to do storytelling and dancing. Tanzanian’s like to socialize at coffee houses and visit friends and relatives. They also enjoy watching television.