Luna's Wild Rides tz, Dodoma (2026)

01/08/2020

🗣️ Tanzania is a multilingual country. Linguists say that 126 languages are spoken here.
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🗣️ There are only 2 official languages: English and Swahili. Others are local dialects of Bantu and Nilotic language groups, as well as several "clicking" Khoisan languages.
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🗣️ Swahili is spoken by about 100 million people, it is the language of interethnic communication in the countries of East Africa, and partly of the Southern African countries.
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🗣️ Swahili is the first universally recognized African language of international communication. No wonder it is reffered to as "the king of African languages".
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🗣️ The language is relatively young: Swahili is about 1000 years old.
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🗣️ It originated as the trade language of the Indian Ocean coastline. The coastal regions of Tanzania are the homeland of the language: the first Swahili document was written in Kilwa, and its Zanzibari dialect was adopted as the standard of modern Swahili.
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🗣️ In Swahili, the language is called Kiswahili. Why? Sawahili is the plural of the Arabic word sahil (coast). The prefix Ki- is placed before the name of any language (for example, "English" sounds like Kiingereza "Portuguese" - Kireno).
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🗣️ About 35% of Swahili words come from Arabic. For example, the words shukrani (thank you) and kitabu (book).
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🗣️ Swahili also literally adopted some words from English: polisi (police), baiskeli (bicycle). Sounds alike, doesn't it?
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🗣️ There are a few words from Portuguese (meza - table) and German (shule - school).
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🗣️ Initially, Swahili was written in Arabic script, but the modern Swahili alphabet is Latin.
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🗣️ Swahili does not have the letters Q and X. They can only appear in untranslatable proper names (Queen, Max). All words are written in the same way as they are pronounced. Anyone can read a phrase in Swahili!
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🗣️ Believe us or not, Swahili is one of the easiest languages to learn! Mastering Swahili is especially easy for those who speak English well.
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❗Subscribe to our new hashtag , if you are interested in linguistics 😉
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❓ What is your mother tongue? What languages do you speak?

10/07/2020

⛏️ Olduvai Gorge in Northern Tanzania is a site that holds the earliest evidence of mankind's evolution.
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⛏️ Paleoanthropologists have found hundreds of fossilized bones and stone tools in the area dating back millions of years, leading them to conclude that humans evolved in Africa.
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⛏️ Olduvai is derived from Maasai word Oldupai (a wild sisal plant that grows in the area).
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⛏️ The gorge is located in the Great Rift Valley, in Ngorongoro Conservation Area between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park.
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⛏️ The deposits have yielded the fossil remains of more than 60 hominins (members of the human lineage walking on two feet and using tools were found), providing the most continuous known record of human evolution during the past 2 million years, as well as the longest known archaeological record of the development of stone-tool industries.
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⛏️ The remains of two species of human ancestors were found in Olduvai Gorge:
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💀 Homo habilis, with a brain half the size of modern man, long-armed, with more apelike features, a sagittal crest, but a rounded cranial brain and a robust jaw, known as “Handy man” who was there until 1.75 million years ago and was thought to use simple tools.
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💀 Homo erectus or upright man, with increased body size and brain size, with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms in comparison to its torso. Homo erectus made hand axes and occupied the site from 1.75 million years ago until Homo sapiens appeared 195,000 years ago.
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⛏️ Olduvai Gorge was designated part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.
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⛏️ For anyone going on safari in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, that is interested in archaeology and palaeontology, this is the place to visit!
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⛏️ If this post has got you thinking about safari and cultural trip to Tanzania, make sure you like, comment and share it.
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08/07/2020

💧 Why Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania is red?
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🔹 It is the red pigment of the cyanobacteria that gives the characteristic red color to the open waters of the lake and orange color to the shallow water of the lake.
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💧 Is the water of Lake Natron red throughout the year?
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🔹 No. Since the variety of colours changes due to the evaporation process and concentration level of cyanobacteria, the best months to visit Lake Natron are July and August.
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💧 Does Lake Natron turn animals into stones?
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🔹 Not quite. The dead animals which fell into the water They get calcified and hard, but not stone.
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💧 What makes dead animals mummified?
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🔹 The sodium carbonate and other alkaline minerals that are deposited into the lake are actually washed down the surrounding hills. The lake also has large amounts of deposits of sodium carbonate that was once used for Egyptian mummification.
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❓Did you like these amazing facts of Lake Natron, the most serene lakes in the world?
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Comment the post if you'd like it to be continued 🔜
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Luna's Wild Rides.
For the Love of Wild 🐘
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Photos by Nick Brandt
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@ Lake Natron

20/06/2020

🐆 Português no primeiro comentário ⬇️ "Myths are afraid of truth!" Let's finish our series of misconceptions about Africa. For beginning and continuation press here 👉 .
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😱❌ In Africa there is a dangerous criminal situation: thieves and bandits are all around.
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In fact, everything is much better than most people think. Especially in Tanzania. Foreign guests are treated with respect, police works well to protect the peace and justice. The usual precautions must be observed:
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👉🏻 do not walk in the dark alone in unfamiliar places;
👉🏻 do not bring along expensive gadgets and big amounts of cash money in crowded places, like markets, etc;
👉🏻 choose decent hotels with good reviews (they guarantee protection against thieves).
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Better yet, contact us to arrange a trip. We live here! We will advise where it is best to stay and give even more useful recommendations that will protect you from potential troubles.
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😱❌ Africa is in a constant political unrest and civil war.
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Once upon a time. The long years of struggle for independence from Britain and France, the redistribution of territories, economic and social instability – all this is behind. Now in most African countries the government is democratic. Elections are held, economics, education, medicine and, of course, tourism are developing.
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Remember that Tanzania is one of the safest and most prosperous countries of the continent. Best choice for first-timers to explore Africa 😍
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🦒 Do you still have any fears related to Africa? Ask questions in the comments. We will be happy to make it clear for you :) @ Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

12/06/2020

🐆 Português abaixo ⬇️
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🏠 Book a villa with a private pool, a room of 4* or 5* hotel, a cozy authentic house, a modern apartment, a spacious furnished tent with all amenities, a bungalow...
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🌍 Ocean view, middle of the jungle, savannah, mountains, or big city – select any location! Short-term accomodation for vacation, and long-term settlement for wintering in warm Tanzania.
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❓Comment where would you settle. Feel free to choose several options 😍
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📩 We have agreements and discount programs for many types of accomodation! So do not hesitate to DM or to email to [email protected].
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Luna's Wild Rides 🐘
For the Love of Wild.
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🏠 Reserve uma vila com piscina privativa, um quarto de hotel de 4 ou 5 estrelas, uma casinha autêntica, apartamentos modernos, uma espaçosa barraca mobiliada com todas as comodidades, um bangalô...
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🌍 Vista para o oceano, meio da selva, savana, montanhas ou cidade grande – selecione qualquer local! Acomodação de curto prazo para férias e assentamento de longo prazo para o inverno na quente Tanzânia.
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❓Comente onde você se estabeleceria. Sinta-se livre para escolher algumas opções.
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📩 Temos acordos e programas de desconto para muitos tipos de acomodação. Envie-nos um DM ou e-mail para [email protected].
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Pelo Amor de Selvagem. @ Arusha, Tanzania

30/05/2020

🐆 Português abaixo ⬇️ These are our comfortable and safe safari vehicles on which we take our travelers to the wilderness.
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Estes são nossos veículos de safári confortáveis e seguros nos quais levamos nossos viajantes para o a natureza selvagem. @ Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

30/05/2020

🐆 Português no primeiro comentário ⬇️ Cozy home is created from little things. During the lockdown, most of us spend home as much time as never before. We have repeatedly received questions from our friends who have already visited Africa, as well as from our followers: how do Africans decorate their homes?
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Press ❤️ and get to know few authentic household items made in East Africa.
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🔸 Ebony kitchen utensils stylized as Masai or animal figures. A spoon and fork can be used for salads, a fork is also great for spaghetti, a knife is good for spreading butter and jam.
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🔸 Tablecloth, plaid, and pillows made from of "shuka", fabric commonly used by the Masai tribe.
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🔸 Bright kitchen apron of "kitenge", strong African fabric with a wide variety of prints.
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🔸 "Kitenge" patchwork throw.
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🔸 Ebony candlesticks with figures of Masai people.
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🔸 "Kikapu" – a basket bag for shopping made of palm leaves. A convenient and environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags prohibited in Tanzania.
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🔸 "Kigoda" – a compact, stable and firm ebony stool, traditionally made without nails.
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🔸 "Kitenge" lampshades of any shapes and sizes.
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🔸 Leather collars for pets, decorated with beads.
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The list will be continued shortly by the hashtag # lunas_wild_rides_buyintanzania
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❓ Would you decorate your house with a piece of Tanzanian flavor?
❗If you want to purchase any item made in East Africa, let us know, and we will help you 😉 @ Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

24/05/2020

🐆 Português no primeiro comentário ⬇️ ☪️ Eid Mubarak to our dear readers and colleagues who practise Islam! As for the rest, perhaps, you will be interested to know what kind of holiday it is and how Muslims celebrate it in Tanzania and Zanzibar.
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☪️ Eid al-Fitr is a holiday of Muslims all around the world. It is also celebrated in Zanzibar and in many coastal areas of East Africa, the majority of whose population professes Islam.
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☪️ Eid al-Fitr comes after the end of the fast – a holy month of Ramadan, which is determined by the lunar calendar.
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☪️ For the holiday, people buy new clothes for themselves, and especially for children. This day, people visit relatives with their families and walk around the city.
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☪️ Men and women attend morning prayer in a mosque or in the open air. After the prayer, they return home for breakfast, which usually consists of spiced milk tea, chapati, cakes, peanut butter, rich chicken or beef soup.
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☪️ For lunch, the main dishes are white rice with sauce, pilau or biriani with spices and meat.
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☪️ After lunch, children and adults dress up for walking and attending various entertainments – playgrounds, attractions, food courts, and other events specially prepared for this day.
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☪️ In the evenings, many young people go out for dinner and night clubs to dance and celebrate.
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☪️ Eid al-Fitr lasts 2 days, and many Muslim Tanzanians go on short family trips: some drive to Zanzibar beaches, some go on a safari, others visit to historical ruins and other cultural and natural attractions which Tanzania has to offer.
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☪️ This day, people greet each other with the phrase “Eid Mubarak!”, which means “blessed holiday” in Arabic. Since Tanzania is a country where Christianity and Islam have coexisted for centuries in peace and mutual respect, it is a good courtesy when Christians greet their Muslim colleagues or friends saying "Eid Mubarak" (Muslims also congratulate Christians on Christmas or Easter).
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❓Is Eid celebrated in your country? Share your family traditions in the comments.
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❗ In the 2nd and 3rd photos there are our charming colleagues in holiday attire. Very stylish 😊 @ Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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