Tanzanian culture — Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Zanzibar, complete Swahili. Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
Language
Swahili and English — official. Tanzania is birthplace of standardized Swahili. 120+ tribal languages.
Tribes
120+ tribes — Sukuma (largest), Chaga (Kilimanjaro), Maasai, Haya. Hadzabe — last hunter-gatherer tribe in East Africa.
Kilimanjaro
Highest peak Africa (5895m). Dormant volcano. 30,000 people try to climb annually, 50% reach summit. Mountain climbable without technical equipment.
Serengeti
World most famous reserve. Great wildebeest migration 1.5 million + 250,000 zebras. Ngorongoro Crater — 25,000 animals in small area.
Zanzibar — Stone Town
UNESCO. Oldest Swahili town. Arab, Indian, European architecture mix. Spice market (cinnamon, cloves, pepper). Slave trade in history.
Cuisine
Ugali — staple food. Nyama choma, Zanzibar fish (coconut oil, spices), pilau. Ulanzi (bamboo wine). Zanzibar tea.
Art and Music
Makonde art — wood carvings. Tinga tinga — colorful painting (started 1960s). Bongo Flava — modern Tanzanian music (Diamond Platnumz star).