TANZANIA'S MAASAI HERDERS DITCH LIVESTOCK FOR BEES.(PHOTOS).
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Tanzania's Maasai herders ditch livestock for bees
Unpredictable weather patterns has forced the Maasai in northern Tanzania to find alternatives to their traditional way of life.
Maasai herders in northern Tanzania are resorting to beekeeping after years of recurrent droughts devastated the number of their livestock.
The predominantly pastoralist community has hitherto attached economic and cultural importance to owning herds of cattle, goats and sheep that are passed through generations.
But unpredictable weather patterns have sparked a parting of ways with their traditional lifestyle, as droughts make it harder to find enough pasture.
Nowhere is the switch to beekeeping more visible than in the village of Esilalei, in Arusha region, where beehives parched on trees have become a common sight.
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