Slowly, as globalisation creeps into the daily lives of the Tanzanian villagers, customs are forgotten, medicines are left behind, and history found in oral tradition is lost. Learn about relationships between the elders and youth, traditional medicine, dancing, drumming, the migration and the evolution of Tanzanian peoples. Listen to their stories told in song. Visit their lands, learn methods of living that have sustained people for hundreds of years without mechanisation, and open your eyes and broaden your mind to new perspectives. Challenge yourself.

Aang Serian organises an annual International Summer School programme – ‘Culture, Health and Environment in Tanzania’ - aimed at university students and professionals who want to discover the realities of African rural life at first hand, as well as participating in lectures and workshops.  The programme is particularly suited to undergraduates in social anthropology, development studies and African studies, but will also be of interest to those in environmental and health-related fields, including health professionals who want to explore the fascinating world of African traditional medicine. 

The 2007 Summer School, provisionally scheduled to cover the period from 1-26 August, will focus on the cultures of the Maasai, the Chagga of Kilimanjaro, and coastal peoples.  This year we are offering a modular programme for added flexibility.  Join us for the full three-week summer school from 5-25 August or, if you prefer a shorter stay, choose one or more modules:

• Swahili Coast Cultural Programme, including a fishing trip, visits to historical sites and a relaxing day on the beach: 2-4 August or 23-25 August
• Kilimanjaro Cultural Programme, including a herbalist visit, home garden tour, traditional food tasting and hike to waterfalls: 6-8 August only
• Academic lectures, workshops and discussion groups in Arusha: 9-10 August or 19-20 August
• Maasai Village Cultural Programme, including a forest retreat, bead jewellery workshop with Maasai women, medicinal plant identification class and milking lessons: 11-13 August or 14-16 August
• Maasai Village Work Camp to build a classroom at Noonkodin School: 14-18 August only
• Safari to Ngorongoro: 17-18 August or 19-20 August
• Traditional Drum & Dance and Swahili Hip-Hop Workshops in Arusha: 19, 20 or 21 August

Modules will be offered subject to availability, and minimum and maximum group sizes will apply for certain activities, so early booking is advisable.  For further information please contact Gemma Enolengila (enolengila@yahoo.co.uk).

We can also organise tailor-made international student programmes, at any time of the year, for groups of four or more people from secondary school age upwards.