How Tanzania avoided tribalism

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Published 2012-11-29

Many African countries experience violence and intimidation fuelled by tribalism. But Tanzania seems to be an exception. Despite having more than 100 ethnic groups and bordering eight countries, it has succeeded in overcoming tribal tensions in a region where some neighbours have failed to do so. The BBC's Tulanana Bohela reports from Dar Es Salaam.

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@thembantuli7656 4 years ago

The more I learn about Tanzania, the more I admire the people of Tanzania
@gloriousn6425 5 years ago

Our tribe is TANZANIA and our language is KISWAHILI,period
@ibrahimaggar4379 5 years ago

I love tanzania ... your brother from sudan
@htxworld7268 5 years ago

Everybody feel Equal in Tanzania , it has been like that for Decades now.. I love Tanzania.
@Ladypeace12312 8 years ago

good for you tanzanians,your neighboring country,kenya is suffering the effects of tribalism.
@ricecristi 5 years ago

I know two (black) Americans who moved back to Africa. Both with plans to settle in Nigerian. They both now reside in Tanzania ❤️. They both talk about this very feeling. They don’t feel like an “other” in Tanzania. They both talk about how people talk, and teach their individual cultures, but never project how others should live. Very cool Tanzania, the world is watching, and should be taking notes 👀❤️✌🏾
@nitumesokoni3164 3 years ago

I'm a Tanzanian. Unlike other countries, here in Tanzania there's no private ownership of Land. The entire land is the public property bestowed to the president as a trustee. In Tanzania we don't "buy" land but we "lease". If you need a piece of land, you go to the ministry of land and pay for lease amount or you can buy from fellow citizen and change lease ownership (the ownership is mostly given for 33 years). In case the government wants to use your piece of land for public good, they don't "buy" from you but they compansate you according to the market value of land in that area and use the money to lease somewhere else. I heard in South Africa for instance, almost 90 per cent of the arable land is "privately owned" by the few minority! So sad.
@hfugjfjvccjgj 3 years ago

This is your Eritrean brother, all of Africa should look at Tanzania as an example of how to progress forward!
@heraldloshi1864 5 years ago

Hongereni Tanzania.
@ade2trey 11 years ago

the lady at 0:49 is very beautiful and with her 'africa' pendant. wow!! as for the topic, that's what great leadership can do. Julius Nyerere must be a great man. I hope the rest of Africa can learn from you. Kudos from Nigeria.
@Omushonga 9 months ago

Being a foreigner in other African countries, I feel very uncomfortable when someone asks about what tribe am I….As a Tanzania, am grateful for our founding father that introduced Swahili language as an official and unifying National language, there by eliminating all tribal languages in public offices.
@briankitsao3895 4 years ago

Nyerere created a good foundation for Tanzanians to shun tribalism , Kenya on the other hand, Jomo Kenyatta promoted tribalism.
@nguboyengwekaluvuyo6219 5 years ago

Tanzanian women are gorgeous 😍😍
@rufaisaid2435 4 years ago

We Somalis should learn from the Tanzanians....how to live without tribalism!
@CuriousOnTanzania 9 years ago

Great documentary. Thank you.
@trollgod4911 6 years ago

Ethiopia can learn from this.
@tulanana 11 years ago

thank you:-)
@mohammedkhamis3443 8 years ago

I like this video because everything is beautiful including Tulanana bohela:-*
@luvisa2472 4 years ago

Kenya can learn from this
@maxmax8273 4 years ago

The allocation or distribution of labour force in the country contributed immensely in discouraging tribal sentiments in the country. Eg a teacher from Mtwara to be allocated in Kigoma etc.