Hi everybody,
My name is Ella Harari and I’m the Wandering Goddess!
We were all a Tribe once
Travel around East Africa with me, the cradle of humanity,
through fascinating tribes, ancient customs, and never ending inspiration of
our original way of living- as we were all a tribe once.
MY BLOG
Get inspired by Mama Africa
Tribal life, rites of passage, community values, traditional crafts and much more…
My Kweme earrings
A new and wonderful project started when one day I walked into the kitchen just as the chef finished cracking the unique Kilimanjaro oyster nuts for his famous sauce. I looked at the empty shells with their rich texture and immediately knew what I was going to create from them…
Oyster nuts – super food of the Kilimanjaro
Oyster nuts are a tasty and highly nutritious super food, and everything about them fascinates me. Kweme in Swahili, it’s definitely another one of Mother Earth’s wonders and a special gift to the mountain dwellers. The nuts, that grow inside a kind of a giant green gourd, have a unique connection to the heritage of the Chagga tribe among which I live…
Childhood games
The village kids on the slopes of the Kilimanjaro, as many other African kids, are very creative with their games. Without excess of store-bought toys that are imposed on Western kids, nature is their play ground. Childhood games in the safe embrace of the community are a vital and integrated way of learning and maturing into healthy adult life. Hope you’ll get inspired by this…
African happy beats
In this post I share my personal playlists out of Africa. Tribal dances may slowly disappear in some tribes, but Africans never stopped dancing. Popular music is heard everywhere, filling you with joy and happiness. We in the West are totally missing out on amazing African music. Well that’s why I’m here, so that you can enjoy it too! It’s (always a good) time to dance!
Paulo the bush doctor
Paulo, who sells traditional Maasai medicine door to door, came to our neighborhood the other morning.
Seven days
This is how long a girl stays home with the women of her family after her first blood appears. She is given much needed time adjusting to the changes, in the loving embrace of mothers. We can too!
MY TRAVEL TIPS
Check out my personal tips,
and may your own unique path be blessed with good people and inspiring experiences!
Lake Naivasha
Peaceful and beautiful surroundings, and mini safari outside the cabin door, full of birds hippos and monkeys that made every day interesting.
Lake Elementaita
A beautiful serene lake with ancient fascinating history of the rift valley. I had a magical time there.
Volunteering with the Pokot
Come volunteer with a community based organization working with the remote Pokot tribe. Details inside…
Kilimanjaro treasures
When we hear Kilimanjaro most of us will think about mountain climbing, but there is so much more to do around this beautiful mountain. Let me tell you…
Tribes Tribes Tribes
Coming to Tanzania to meet “authentic” tribes?
Here’s a few tribal treasures you’ll probably miss out on if you stay focused on just getting these “exotic” pictures…
Usambara Mountains
Green and full of streams and waterfalls, coffee farms, beautiful view points, and small villages to be discovered up the mountains.