I spent three days with one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in the world, where they chase squirrels and BABOONS with bows and arrows

An intrepid filmmaker has revealed how he spent three days living with one of the world’s last hunter-gatherer tribes in a bid to document their stripped-down existence.

Ruhi Çenet ventured with a guide and translator near Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, where he met members of the Hadza tribe.

In a YouTube documentary about his journey, he explains that the Hadza people “survive by hunting for their food with bow and arrow, just as our ancestors did deep in the wild savannah thousands of years ago.”

The animals they hunt for food, says Ruhi, include rock hyraxes, squirrels, antelopes and baboons, and to wash that down they drink “muddy water” because their “immune system is strong enough to deal with the germs and bacteria . parasites.’

Ruhi says that in addition to their unique diet, the Hadza people speak a complex language called Hadzane, which combines spoken words with click sounds.

Ruhi Çenet ventured with a guide and interpreter near Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, where he met members of the Hadza tribe

In a YouTube documentary describing his journey, he explains that the Hadza people “survive by hunting for food with bow and arrow, just as our ancestors did thousands of years ago.”

The animals they hunt for food, Ruhi says, include rock hyraxes, squirrels and baboons

After being introduced to the chief, Sakoro, Ruhi prepares to go hunting with the male tribesmen.

They wake up very early in the morning in the dark, with about 10 hunting dogs in tow.

Their favorite weapons are knives and arrows, some of which are laced with poison.

As a form of camouflage, the men wear baboon fur and other animal skins on their heads and around their torsos.

The main body of Ruhi’s short film then focuses on the arduous and tiring task of hunting for food.

The dogs help track rock hyraxes and mongooses in their underground homes before the tribesmen go in and spear the animals.

To attract their prey, the tribesmen mimic animal sounds, with one screaming like a baboon and the other echoing the melody of a bird.

Steadily, over many hours, the hunters rack up an impressive number of kills, but they fail to find baboons.

During their hunt, a man also found a giant snail, but Ruhi says the youngsters don’t like the taste and so offer it to the elders.

In addition to a unique diet, Ruhi reveals that the Hadza people speak a complex language called Hadzane, which combines spoken words with clicking sounds

Ruhi reveals that there has been a decline in animal populations in the region where the Hadza people live, as ‘neighbouring tribes cut down trees and chase away wild animals’

During their breaks, the men eat from honeycombs and Ruhi explains that honey is the tribe’s “liquid gold” and that it is “full of energy and essential nutrients that keep them strong in the wilderness.”

Although they catch a good catch during their hunts, Ruhi says the animal population in the region where the Hadza people live has declined as “neighboring tribes cut down trees and chase away wild animals for crops and livestock.”

This means that survival is becoming increasingly difficult for the old tribe.

When they return to the main camp after more than seven hours of hunting, the tribesmen cook some of the animals and offer some to Ruhi.

While discussing their diet, one of the tribe members explains that they like to eat “baboon hands and backs” and “baboon buttocks are sweet.”

Since there is no baboon on the menu, Ruhi eats a rock hyrax.

He tells viewers: ‘I feel honoured that the Hadza people want to share with me their hunt, which they have obtained with great difficulty.

‘For those who really want to know what the hyrax meat looks like, it’s honestly quite rubbery.’

In another scene from the documentary, younger members of the tribe are seen honing their bow and arrow skills

As a form of camouflage, the men wear baboon fur and other animal skins on their heads and around their torsos

At the end of the film, Ruhi emphasizes the importance of keeping the tribe alive and protecting their environment

During their hunt, a man also found a giant snail, but Ruhi says that the youngsters don’t like the taste and therefore offer the mollusks to the elders.

In another scene from the documentary, younger members of the tribe are seen honing their bow and arrow skills.

They use a tree trunk as target practice and Ruhi is impressed by their precision.

Also a few women from the community appear briefly as they go digging for fruits and vegetables, but Ruhi explains that they are very camera shy.

Ruhi goes hunting with the Hadza people for a total of three days, but each day they return home ’empty-handed, without a baboon for their family’.

At the end of the film, Ruhi emphasizes the importance of keeping the tribe alive and protecting their environment.

He concludes: “Hadza people live in this world as we did thousands of years ago… They are like a window into the past.”