In five pages this paper examines how East Africa's Hadzabe tribe are portrayed in this text by James Stephenson. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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SNLanjs.doc Stephensons, "The Language of the Land" Written by Susan A. Nelson - July, 2001 For More Information On This Paper Please Visit
/aftersale.htm In l997 a young mans search for self, spiritual truth and authenticity compelled him to go back to Africa. Birmingham native, James Stephenson arranged to have almost
the entire year free -- a year that he intended to spend among the Hadzabe tribe in East Africa (Stephenson, 2000). This Tanzanian tribe lives predominantly along the
remote shores of Lake Eyasi, and is a distant cousin to the South African Bushmen. They also have a similar click language, and live a very primitive nomadic life
(Tribes in Tanzania - Meet the People of Tanzania, 2001). Stehenson ("Jemzi" to the Hadzabe) had visited these people several times previously, and with every trip his fascination
with them deepened. Therefore, at the age of 27 Stephenson was again venturing across continents to spend the year living among the Hadzabe and -- more importantly --
living their life - following their lead. Armed with only his camera, a modicum of art supplies and the inquisitiveness of youth, he set out to visit with a people
who have changed little since the Stone Age (Stephenson, 2000). This essay examines a number of issues relevant to Jemzis development and how/ what changed him during his
time in the bush with the Hadzabe. Venturing deep into African tribal culture seems the unlikeliest of journeys for a decidedly White American like Stephenson who was educated at Detroit
Country Day, a graduate of Ohio University and a former fellow at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design. Instead, Jemsi" opted for a complete departure from Western routine.