Eating MUD PIES with the Luguru Tribe in Tanzania

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  • Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
  • Welcome to Morogoro, Tanzania. Here we're heading up to the Uluguru Mountains to meet the Luguru Tribe. These amazing people harvest a special kind of mud that is prepared and consumed across the country. It's called Udongo, and we trek up to a remote village to try it.
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  • @fearlessandfar
    @fearlessandfar  3 года назад +169

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    • @CenterStarsChannel
      @CenterStarsChannel 3 года назад +1

      Understanding Mudfossils aka Petrified Flesh will help you understand this.
      These ladies are digging down to the clay layer. What Roger Spurr has taught us is that the clay is flesh of bodies that were not exposed to the surface during the petrification event.
      What this means is that if you are not embalmed and you died and are buried your flesh turns to clay. That clay will be rich in minerals such as iron.
      The iron from the blood even stains the clay red or dark depending on if it was arterial blood vrs. venous blood. If you hit a pail color of clay, then most likely the body was wounded and drained of blood. The clay has a natural smell of decayed flesh.
      So it makes perfect sense in a way that these women seek this clay during pregnancy to boost there iron as being pregnant consumes alot of iron. If meat is scarce then this is the natural equivalent of a vitamin.
      Peace
      Center Star

    • @CenterStarsChannel
      @CenterStarsChannel 3 года назад +1

      A prenatal vitamin supplement my friend.

    • @supertev
      @supertev 3 года назад +2

      it has practically no nutritional value (when lab tested) and its bad for the digestive tract, it can however slow the effects of certain toxins and poisons ... but at the cost of your digestive tracts health...they do something similar in Haiti and when things are rough and its the primary source of food, people die.

    • @kricklasalty8599
      @kricklasalty8599 3 года назад

      UR a dope! Eating clay…

    • @maureenmauramaureladara5539
      @maureenmauramaureladara5539 3 года назад

      @@supertev people eat meat pork worms all Kinds of bs non food this is all natural doesn’t cause any harm to the body as long as Clean hands pig intestines liver wow lost minds lost

  • @Akhwayn
    @Akhwayn 3 года назад +1684

    The red mud is high in Iron, that's why pregnant women eat it. These mud cakes are made on Uluguru and send down the mountain and sold in other cities in Tanzania.

    • @supertev
      @supertev 3 года назад +153

      it has practically no nutritional value (when lab tested) and its bad for the digestive tract, it can however slow the effects of certain toxins and poisons ... but at the cost of your digestive tracts health...they do something similar in Haiti and when things are rough and its the primary source of food, people die.

    • @naimma9356
      @naimma9356 3 года назад +29

      The mud is rusty. Iron oxide?

    • @user-mp7yz2qt2t
      @user-mp7yz2qt2t 3 года назад +34

      @Dennis Rue Recently found out how corrupt the medical system working with consumer market giants through lobbying

    • @lordofmythings1130
      @lordofmythings1130 3 года назад +28

      @@supertevIt varies quite a bit but goes up to about 30% iron by weight once dried/prepped

    • @thastayapongsak4422
      @thastayapongsak4422 3 года назад +10

      @Dennis Rue Good luck then. I would rather do the opposite.

  • @dailymadoxx5172
    @dailymadoxx5172 2 года назад +318

    I love how he isn't afraid of trying things that are outside of his comfort zone and how he communicates with the people is so amazing :)

  • @padelicious9093
    @padelicious9093 3 года назад +2136

    This video made me realize that laughing and crying sound the same in every language. I love love love these women’s laughs!

    • @TommyLikeTom
      @TommyLikeTom 3 года назад +76

      The Psychologist Paul Eckman proved that facial expressions are universal not only amongst humans but also some mammals. He was a consultant on the pixar film "inside out" because he is an expert of emotion

    • @junka3619
      @junka3619 3 года назад +17

      russians be like:xaxaxaxaxa

    • @Khalid_aria
      @Khalid_aria 3 года назад +11

      meanwhile Indonesian: wkwkwkwkwkwkkwkwk

    • @yrnjc5719
      @yrnjc5719 3 года назад +9

      And moaning

    • @NamelessKing1597
      @NamelessKing1597 3 года назад +8

      @@TommyLikeTom Emphasis on "some", open toothed smiling (baring teeth) is considered a threat by most mammals but not humans.

  • @buckbiro
    @buckbiro Год назад +167

    My grandmother was born in Mississippi and grew up in a rural community. She raised my father in Chicago and he recalls her receiving small packages of red earth from her home. She would say she has a "taste for it", break a little off, and eat it slowly. Very compelling and beautiful to see her distant cousins eating the clay, an unbroken link from the American South to Africa.

    • @OnALivingSpreeLLC
      @OnALivingSpreeLLC Год назад +15

      Indeed … I was born and raised in McComb Mississippi and I remember the adults talk of eating red dirt 🤌🏿

    • @anthonyjones9868
      @anthonyjones9868 Год назад +2

      Saw red dirt in Belize

    • @SauceG0d720
      @SauceG0d720 Год назад +3

      @@OnALivingSpreeLLCI am from Liberty mint to far from Mccomb and my great grandmother use to eat clay

    • @sharonthebaron88
      @sharonthebaron88 Год назад +7

      It's called pica, usually a symptom of an iron deficiency.

    • @deonphillips8985
      @deonphillips8985 10 месяцев назад +1

      As a kid we used to play in the woods and found this red clay in Ohio also we eat it naturally I guess it's genetics

  • @aiai_uiui
    @aiai_uiui 3 года назад +895

    I seriously love seeing how ppl who dont speak the same language comunicate. It's always goofy and everyone seems to have so much fun

    • @nihiladest3492
      @nihiladest3492 3 года назад +10

      Exactly :)

    • @EnchantedJewelzEmpire
      @EnchantedJewelzEmpire 3 года назад +2

      Agreed

    • @ZentaBon
      @ZentaBon 2 года назад +8

      Yeah but remember it's a video so what you're seeing is only the ideal parts

    • @AgentCP
      @AgentCP 2 года назад +5

      I agree. Tends to be in non US countries though. Americans don’t tolerate broken English smh.

    • @lexdraws1729
      @lexdraws1729 2 года назад +13

      @@AgentCP not all Americans are nit picky about broken English, if anything white Americans tend to have more of a problem with it

  • @stainly7529
    @stainly7529 3 года назад +434

    My dad used to tell me when someone craves for soil, then its a sign they have iron deficiency. I guess its not that they are forcing themselves to eat it. Its more like their body is craving for it.

    • @NotLikeUs17
      @NotLikeUs17 2 года назад +27

      Doesn’t have to be soil, pica cravings can be non food items in general. Rocks, Bugs, Poop and dry wall in my experience…lol.

    • @Volzotran
      @Volzotran 2 года назад +19

      @@NotLikeUs17 poop😳

    • @NotLikeUs17
      @NotLikeUs17 2 года назад +21

      @@Volzotran yeah 🤣🤣 I had a patient that was always eating poop and believe me, it’s just as horrid as it sounds…lol

    • @handd4215
      @handd4215 2 года назад +9

      Your father is right, I crave could eat soil during pregnancy with a taste

    • @reginasamilpa44
      @reginasamilpa44 2 года назад +9

      Exactly. I craved actual dirt for a long long time. Yes I ate dirt too.

  • @gabrielbortz1974
    @gabrielbortz1974 3 года назад +2187

    I’m high asl watching this dude eat mud pies this is amazing

  • @bebe1057
    @bebe1057 2 года назад +127

    My mom said she used to crave soil when she was expecting me.. must be iron deficiency as highlighted in comments, thank you for making this video to educate us about this wonderful culture. Amazing!

    • @luispalacios2525
      @luispalacios2525 Год назад

      Same my mom its something common i guess

    • @notinterestedinrevealingid4408
      @notinterestedinrevealingid4408 Год назад +9

      It's called pica, mostly happens to pregnant women and small kids

    • @end.olives
      @end.olives 10 месяцев назад

      Did she actually looked at earth and wanted to ingest it?

    • @akekestory493
      @akekestory493 Месяц назад

      Crave soil? I've never had soil? Did they ever have soil before pregnancy? Interesting

  • @AngryKittens
    @AngryKittens 3 года назад +852

    The song they were singing when pounding the clay was beautiful

    • @findingsolutions198
      @findingsolutions198 3 года назад +23

      Very much

    • @vulnikkura
      @vulnikkura 3 года назад +18

      It made me tear up because it's so wholesome and cozy

    • @justgreen4298
      @justgreen4298 3 года назад +16

      yes! amazing melody and rhythm. hopefully Mike can share the full audio with us sometime? Mike?

    • @pissangelmindfreak
      @pissangelmindfreak 3 года назад +5

      just replayed that part multiple times & came looking for this comment.

    • @davyjones8645
      @davyjones8645 3 года назад +7

      Like a disney movie

  • @cmartin5903
    @cmartin5903 2 года назад +22

    In Jamaica that fruit is called June plum, and really taste like mango and orange together when ripe.

  • @edithquaye6252
    @edithquaye6252 3 года назад +351

    Oh my!! We have this mud pies in Ghana too but ours is grey-ish, it’s moulded into shapes like that as well and baked in a mud oven, anyone can eat it too but it’s mostly eaten by pregnant women. I believe that every African country/ tribe have something in common!! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @miracleufodiama1453
      @miracleufodiama1453 2 года назад +25

      In Nigeria too. I've only heard about it in the Igbo tribe among Nigerians though. Its called Ulo and is grey and tastes salty. It's usually pregnant woman that consume it.

    • @miracleufodiama1453
      @miracleufodiama1453 2 года назад +6

      In Nigeria too. I've only heard about it in the Igbo tribe among Nigerians though. Its called Ulo and is grey and tastes salty. It's usually pregnant woman that consume it.

    • @thandonogwanya5310
      @thandonogwanya5310 2 года назад +13

      Even in South Africa they are consumed. Even in big cities but now it's quickly dying out.

    • @Yasbel-76
      @Yasbel-76 2 года назад +14

      My mom would of like those mud sticks. She craved soil while pregnant and we are from Puerto Rico.

    • @thulanijamjam3160
      @thulanijamjam3160 2 года назад +3

      I'm a South African but I have never seen them

  • @rawaahamo2162
    @rawaahamo2162 2 года назад +32

    I love how you're not afraid of being immensely involved in their culture. You're a lovely person

  • @drdipsarkar7966
    @drdipsarkar7966 3 года назад +656

    It’s pica-eating mud due to iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

    • @abubakarsyed5019
      @abubakarsyed5019 3 года назад +13

      Ohhh that makes so much sense. Thanks!

    • @RosesAndIvy
      @RosesAndIvy 3 года назад +83

      It makes a lot of sense too that they add lemon. Vitamin C helps the absorption of iron

    • @stringybeanss
      @stringybeanss 3 года назад +23

      and also consuming clay...from my experience...is really good for you! just not all of the time. I have tried it and omg...I was surprised out how much junk it collected in my system from such a small amount of clay

    • @MrSandChess
      @MrSandChess 3 года назад +1

      *STEP 1 PTSD kicks in*

    • @abubakarsyed5019
      @abubakarsyed5019 3 года назад +31

      Considering how isolated this tribe is, not experiencing many visitors, it's amazing that they provided such a medically significant solution, that is readily available for them! And who knows how long they have been practicing this 🤔 Genius!

  • @Juuk-D
    @Juuk-D 2 года назад +23

    This is funny because my step mom is from Zimbabwe, and when she was pregnant she would eat the soil from ant hills, i was probably 9 years old so I tryed too and for some weird reason i kinda liked it, it was so fine and had a nice earthy taste, taste nothing like mud or regular dirt.

    • @i_am_b1anca_207
      @i_am_b1anca_207 Год назад +1

      Yeah I’m Zimbabwean and we eat it. Red earth.

  • @pablow2009
    @pablow2009 3 года назад +410

    Man I love the way everyone on this videos smile laugh enjoying every single thing about the moment !
    We need to learn from them

    • @beatricegunga4473
      @beatricegunga4473 3 года назад +8

      This is my country more people like eat special pregnant women's and girls aslo me I like too much was delicious 😋😊

    • @gustavofedrizzi4822
      @gustavofedrizzi4822 3 года назад

      They are being recorded.

    • @justsomerandomguy1361
      @justsomerandomguy1361 3 года назад +1

      You'll also laugh, if someone put camera infront of u.

    • @niwemugenimediatrice5640
      @niwemugenimediatrice5640 3 года назад +7

      I'm a rwandese lady but when ever you go to Tanzanians ,they smilling faces is what will surprise you thé first,here i don't mention they welcoming attitude to foreigners.They are really good hearted

    • @notinterested8452
      @notinterested8452 3 года назад +3

      It's not about the camera, go and see for yourself!

  • @MrSolonolo
    @MrSolonolo 2 года назад +5

    Your spirit is unmistakably affable and clear. It is no wonder that you are fearless in what could be described as some of the most unusual situations and cultural environments on this Earth. The sheer humanity of your character shines through and eradicates all superficial barriers. Thank you !!!

  • @natedaub2858
    @natedaub2858 2 года назад +14

    I can’t tell you how much seeing all cultures laugh means to me. It’s a connection, whether or not you know what thy said the smile and laughter we all bring make me happier then ever. Thanks!

    • @end.olives
      @end.olives 10 месяцев назад

      Yeah its a nice change from people hating each other all the time

  • @justjayy24k
    @justjayy24k 3 года назад +672

    Be shitting bricks after eating that 😄

  • @Joyqouting
    @Joyqouting 3 года назад +130

    been looking for this all my life, as a kid loved the smell of the mud when it rained😋😍😂

    • @Joyqouting
      @Joyqouting 3 года назад +15

      @Riverlette- -Riverlette Yes😁very pleasant smell after a rain on a dry land

    • @Yasbel-76
      @Yasbel-76 2 года назад +4

      Me too. I still do.

    • @Isbatooraha
      @Isbatooraha 2 года назад +1

      Me too so fresh I'm from Somalia 🇸🇴

    • @nobuntusompa9329
      @nobuntusompa9329 2 года назад

      This happened to me when i was pregnant

    • @llc1976
      @llc1976 Год назад

      I still love that!

  • @SarahandMarek
    @SarahandMarek 3 года назад +615

    Mud pies! Used to make my own mud pies as a kid but I'm sure they didn't taste nearly as good as these 😅

    • @jadedownes504
      @jadedownes504 3 года назад +15

      Same mine was always to wet 🥲🤣

    • @aruchiii1276
      @aruchiii1276 3 года назад +1

      @@jadedownes504 me too

    • @j_respect5948
      @j_respect5948 3 года назад +14

      Mine looks like a poop and i don't even tried to think of eating it

    • @samorachannel2093
      @samorachannel2093 3 года назад +1

      With M&M's used as eyes and nose lol

    • @lovethokolo6297
      @lovethokolo6297 2 года назад

      Exactly my thoughts

  • @beatrizbalderasramirez8678
    @beatrizbalderasramirez8678 2 года назад +37

    I am from Mexico and there is this place called San Juan de Los Lagos where they have "mud pies" like this with white clay/ dirt native to the land. We call them "Tierra de San Juan," "San Juan's dirt/ soil." It's delicious. I always crave it. It's not something we eat all the time, but it's good to have once in a while. And Interestingly enough, everyone eats it no matter age or gender.

    • @adriann3471
      @adriann3471 Год назад +4

      What does it taste like??

    • @Willppyro
      @Willppyro Год назад

      @@adriann3471mud

    • @SmithBSmith210
      @SmithBSmith210 Год назад

      Brown people eat dirt. This is wonderful.

    • @jennyoyster5054
      @jennyoyster5054 Год назад +3

      @@adriann3471as a person who has pica and eat dirt from time to time, I’m assuming it’s close in taste ( could be wrong ). Best way to describe it, contrary to belief, very fresh and clean tasting. Dry. It’s not bitter, sweet, harsh. A smooth, Earth-like taste.

    • @michellemelissarivera4
      @michellemelissarivera4 11 месяцев назад

      It is delicious!!!!!!!!

  • @YourBoySuli
    @YourBoySuli 3 года назад +69

    Its so nice to see everyone smile, laugh and have fun! It put a smile on my face! Great positive vibes. It makes me want to come and explore.

  • @deedee5467
    @deedee5467 3 года назад +11

    I'm from Kenya I've always ate udongo since my teenage years and I'm still eating it and I'm not pregnant. I just love eating udongo

    • @Samantha-bc2uu
      @Samantha-bc2uu 3 года назад +1

      We call clay udongo in isixhosa too 🇿🇦

    • @deedee5467
      @deedee5467 3 года назад +1

      @@Samantha-bc2uu wow same here in Kenya we call it udongo

    • @TheMotivationHubPodcast
      @TheMotivationHubPodcast 2 года назад

      Especially when it rains, that soil smell makes me crave it badly, and I'm not even pregnant.

    • @disabledbabe
      @disabledbabe 2 года назад

      How much do you eat a day?

  • @catfkho
    @catfkho 3 года назад +144

    The locals seem to enjoy entertaining visitors- the laughter and smiles from the women and children. :) Great tours from Gumbo too! 😊

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    Your videos make me realize my life isn't so bad and gives me the energy to make more of what I do have. Thanks for that. 👍

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    I love the ladies attitude they are so loving and fun! They remind me of my Grandmas sister which sadly past last year.

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    @getdiddled 3 года назад +27

    Just subbed! I love how friendly and talkative you are with all the local folk. That’s what makes travel youtubers great in my opinion and I think you’re great! Keep making friends :)

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  • @neemaaliye5122
    @neemaaliye5122 3 года назад +191

    when he tried to say "good" in their language and they was laughing at him LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • @Voo504Doo
      @Voo504Doo 3 года назад +10

      KWANNNTAAAA!!!

    • @ghostnicolas18
      @ghostnicolas18 3 года назад +3

      It actually mean I love pe....

    • @Ro_Cky85
      @Ro_Cky85 3 года назад +9

      I felt like they were straight roasting him when he was talking instead of taking a bite. 😅🤣

  • @ThatBeeyatch
    @ThatBeeyatch 2 года назад +4

    We have these mud pies in Uganda. I craved them when i was pregnant, and my aunt sent me some all the way to the US. They smell like the earth after a short rain shower.

  • @brandonmoore2237
    @brandonmoore2237 3 года назад +98

    I loved seeing how they embraced you coming in, visiting their village, and trying their Udongo. Really cool stuff, man. I had heard of people eating clay before, but I didn't piece it all together that this was essentially edible clay until you mentioned it. Fascinating, and a really interesting peek into this part of Tanzania. Your East African adventures have been next-level, man. Awesome video, my man!

  • @victorlinsecteur905
    @victorlinsecteur905 2 года назад +5

    Thanks YT for recommending this. Such wholesome share of Tanzanian culture. Makes me wanna go there so much. Subscribed, sir. Great work. Keep it up. You deserve the life you live.

  • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
    @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 года назад +33

    Ramadan's smile is infectious.
    Seems like he'd be a funny bloke to hang around with.

  • @homeframe9256
    @homeframe9256 3 года назад +6

    The smell of those mud houses after the rain, amazing. Especially if you're pregnant, been there 😂.

  • @nzoththedeepwatcher1616
    @nzoththedeepwatcher1616 3 года назад +133

    Clays can do a pretty good job at absorbing excitotoxins and stabilising the microbiome of the digestive system. Also pretty good at dealing with high blood sugar and liver issues (same type as you get in pregnancy). Heavy metal contamination is a concern if not properly sourced/tested. Saved many a mother from the morning rickets. Cellulose is a good alternative, especially seaweeds/kelp, minus the iron, vinger cold kelp salad mixed with iron reinforced sesame is a good east/west alternative. when low on grit it's pretty nifty for dental hygiene too

    • @akamafamily1947
      @akamafamily1947 2 года назад +1

      ' ìn

    • @jadeitehaywood2383
      @jadeitehaywood2383 2 года назад +2

      Where can I look at this scientific reveiw or are you a herbalist or do you know this from tradition?

    • @PlatinumSpirit
      @PlatinumSpirit 2 года назад +2

      I agree with the i initial comment and it may not be bentonite clay that is wifely known for its healing properties but i bet money it does the same thing

    • @stellaokafor6120
      @stellaokafor6120 2 года назад +1

      @@brassangel556 calm down before you just go and eat dirt..

    • @lovehildagrey
      @lovehildagrey 2 года назад +1

      IM GUESSING ITS LIKE A PREG WOMAN IRON THING. LIKE PICA CONDITION WHEN PPL WITH LOW IRON CHEW ICEEE, EAT CORN STARCH , EVEN ROCKS AND CHALK. OR EVEN THE SMELLS OF WET ROCK, WET DIRT EAT CLAY. STUFF LIKE THAT. IM GUESSING. IT IS QUITE GOOD THOUGH! CORN STARCH RED MUD/CLAY- SAME THING. not just preg women have those urges but most common.

  • @bananiafsanasvlogs7669
    @bananiafsanasvlogs7669 3 года назад +7

    Same thing we have in a hilly area of Bangladesh too…the mud biscuit is made of red mud and it’s for pregnant women…and recently I came to know that even while staying in Bangladesh I didn’t know that…I am just wondering how far these two counties but the same culture…this world is amazing…thanks

  • @LaiaBertran
    @LaiaBertran 3 года назад +16

    I just discovered your videos. I'm enjoying them so much, they remind me of some documentaries I used to enjoy with my family when I was younger. They are beautiful thank you 🙏

  • @channeloutdoorscod9020
    @channeloutdoorscod9020 2 года назад +4

    My sister sometimes ate clay, especially after when it rained and it smelled amazing. My cousin used to eat chalks.

  • @sriramchandra8090
    @sriramchandra8090 3 года назад +47

    The people in Africa , their laugh is so fulfilling! They are happy 😊.

  • @frezurmind
    @frezurmind 2 года назад +6

    I like to eat the adobe mud... my great grandmother lived in an adobe home the doorway had places where the adobe had broken off and from there I began chipping away and eating everytime I went thru that door she would tell everyone I was literally eating her home 🏡 🙃 😅 good life ❤

  • @heatherpoffenberger8561
    @heatherpoffenberger8561 3 года назад +65

    In America they call craving foods like this "pica cravings," which can include dirt, mothballs, soap, and cigarette ashes! Pica cravings are most common with kids, but a lot of pregnant women satisfy their cravings by eating ice. They're not sure why people get pica cravings, but they think that yes, it could be an iron or other mineral craving, or in the case of dirt, a craving for the microbiota that live in there that can aid the immune system. Thanks, Mike! Love your videos.

    • @angrybudgie96
      @angrybudgie96 3 года назад +3

      I get pics cravings even when not pregnant lol but not often. When I was a kid though I would crave chalk a lot lol I love the taste of chalk too xD

    • @Coeurlarme
      @Coeurlarme 3 года назад +4

      It’s interesting that something which, I guess would be classified as a disorder or something? Is actually deemed normal and even traditionally encouraged elsewhere, and you can actually explain how it’s legitimately useful

    • @MrChazz10
      @MrChazz10 3 года назад +1

      I was also thinking the same about immune boosting the digestive tract. I know Australian aboriginals eat clay for certain ailments and also some certain birds eat clay to remove toxins from the food they eat. Add a kid I also used to get cravings for certain foods and knew what I needed but as I got older I couldn't distinguish the cravings from hunger and noticed sometimes after eating certain things I felt very satisfied as if my body had just got exactly what it needed.

    • @MrChazz10
      @MrChazz10 3 года назад +2

      @@angrybudgie96 I remember a girl in my class at school when I was about 6 who loved eating the school glue paste. I'm 34 now but I still have this memory of her putting her two fingers into the pot and putting a heap in her mouth 🤮 I know it's edible as it just made from starch but maybe her parents could have just fed her more porridge in the morning 😂

    • @angrybudgie96
      @angrybudgie96 3 года назад

      @@MrChazz10 I never liked the smell or taste of glue. It is nasty lol

  • @ChillPotatoChipz
    @ChillPotatoChipz 2 года назад +50

    This just reminds me of the good old days growing up in Alabama - picking and eating sour grass, green apples, plums, black berries, honey suckle, peaches and white sour dirt from our own back yards. I remember biting into peaches with worms, wiping snake spit off black berries, etc. 😂😂😂😂

    • @davidhamilton7628
      @davidhamilton7628 2 года назад +1

      I seen a fella snot a line of Alabama white dirt when he was drunk one night 🤣👃

    • @lady6164
      @lady6164 2 года назад +2

      My family is from there and my aunts and cousins eat the clay.

    • @OnALivingSpreeLLC
      @OnALivingSpreeLLC Год назад +2

      I was looking for this comment .. I was born and raised in McComb Mississippi and I remember , as a child , the talk of eating clay dirt by the adults 🤌🏿

  • @tmcsween22
    @tmcsween22 3 года назад +29

    Those mountains ⛰ are gorgeous I love mountain life 😍

    • @evandorco5193
      @evandorco5193 2 года назад +1

      Then come to the appalachians of New Jersey i live off the land we have springs waterfall forests and pristine wilderness in all directions

  • @taz-on-the-looseyusef5526
    @taz-on-the-looseyusef5526 3 года назад +6

    People who live far from cities or civilizations are happy and laughs a lot, planning to move out for good from the city

  • @kaushikpaul763
    @kaushikpaul763 3 года назад +15

    Pls never stop posting these type of videos. Love them specialy yours 🐉🐉

  • @kubemsingson7402
    @kubemsingson7402 3 года назад +2

    The video made me realised of my Mother, when she is pregnant she use to eat stone but very fragile. I also taste it once and love the smell.

  • @JNiina
    @JNiina 3 года назад +61

    I'm pregnant and there are times when I grave eating soil. I know I'm missing some nutrient. These women actually eat it and I wish I could too.

    • @BioTheHuman
      @BioTheHuman 3 года назад +5

      Go to a doctor if you think you're missing nutrients 🤨☠️

    • @datman3416
      @datman3416 3 года назад +1

      You crave eating dirt?

    • @deedee5467
      @deedee5467 3 года назад +8

      @@datman3416 it's not dirt its delicious

    • @violeattatelate9994
      @violeattatelate9994 3 года назад +3

      Seamoss. Great for you , search it up on RUclips. Expensive but it is very good for you. Make sure you get the wildcrafted not pool grown

    • @truthandnature9792
      @truthandnature9792 3 года назад +1

      @JNiina Pica makes you crave soil, ice, etc.. you may have iron deficiency.

  • @JuniAku
    @JuniAku 3 года назад +4

    Everything about this was just wholesome. You're amazing! And so are they!

  • @narayanghimire1818
    @narayanghimire1818 3 года назад +21

    In nepal i have seen many pregnant women craving to eat mud, including my mother when she was pregnant. When i did a little research in google what i found is you crave what you lack in your body so now this mud is rich in iron which is very essential nutrient for pregnant ladies and the reason why theu crave it because their body might be lacking it..wow that makes more sense now.

    • @thastayapongsak4422
      @thastayapongsak4422 3 года назад +4

      No, the iron in mud can not be digested and used by the body. The iron must be in a biomolecule, like hemoglobin etc.

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr 3 года назад

      @@thastayapongsak4422 Yeah good point. I am also wondering how nutritious this really is.

    • @RosesAndIvy
      @RosesAndIvy 3 года назад +2

      @@thastayapongsak4422 They also add lemon to the mud. Vitamin C helps to absorb non-heme iron

  • @shalasalazar4930
    @shalasalazar4930 2 года назад +3

    The look like so much fun! What beautiful people. Thank you so much for making it possible to experience this amazing world of ours.

  • @ashleygood2541
    @ashleygood2541 3 года назад +46

    Ive been eating clay since i was a kid. Just loved the smell and decided to eat it. Later on i found out that fe bentonite clay is a mineral supplement. I had iron deficiency so perfect. Lovely video and smiles 💗 Love Afrika

  • @sushblisss
    @sushblisss 2 года назад +1

    When it rains there's a smell of earth/dust because i grew up in a beautiful hilly part of Infia.I just love that smell, haven't had the experience of that in last few years since i moved out to other state.

  • @lucioruffo9470
    @lucioruffo9470 3 года назад +12

    you t so fun and friendly i love the way u can melt with every culture and in such a clever and joyful way! Nice man!

    • @JC-zu7ch
      @JC-zu7ch 3 года назад

      He has a very pleasing personality that he always has good interactions with people in his videos !!!

    • @ghenshaghensha4684
      @ghenshaghensha4684 3 года назад

      Qq

  • @a-terrible-fate532
    @a-terrible-fate532 2 года назад +4

    These countries are so beautiful! it's just so different from what I have experienced living in America in the Sonoran desert.

  • @MercyAluMusic
    @MercyAluMusic 3 года назад +15

    The red edible clay reminds me of the salted or unsalted white clay, Nzu, which my Igbo people and other tribes like Calabar in Nigeria eat. I'm sure in other places it has other names. Usually pregnant womeneat it or right after childbirth, this is shared to visitors.

  • @michellekelly5369
    @michellekelly5369 2 года назад +2

    Your videos always lift my heart and spirits. Thank you for making the world brighter, and more fearless!

  • @iloveplantsfrfrnocap
    @iloveplantsfrfrnocap 3 года назад +46

    The thumbnail has the implicit feeling of
    "Why this foreigner want to eat mud dude?" "I dunno" "Shits wild yo"

  • @Theranchula
    @Theranchula 2 года назад +3

    Not fearless, but respectful and knows the meaning of life💙✨

  • @viatravelers
    @viatravelers 3 года назад +16

    The Luguru tribe is so welcoming, and the mud pie is also interesting!

  • @flatlogicinheaven7291
    @flatlogicinheaven7291 3 года назад +8

    Here in America the "Dr" would call that pica when pregnant women eat things like clay and dirt, but looking at the dirt it looks rich with iron and minerals, like a natural prenatal vitamin ☺️ thank you for sharing this video

  • @frigidtsunami
    @frigidtsunami 3 года назад +7

    6:40 that song 🎵 was beautiful

  • @Any-Okra
    @Any-Okra 2 года назад +6

    I would definitely eat clay if I could hang out with these ladies. They're so precious ,the singing was amazing 👏 😍 💕

  • @curttuckfield5565
    @curttuckfield5565 3 года назад +54

    "When there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand." "You ate sand??" "We ate sand."

  • @nikeeddie9430
    @nikeeddie9430 2 года назад

    Bula from fiji, wow i just really wanna go back to my mother land. This lady's absolutely reminds me of my mom and makes me miss my mom so much. My ancestors came from there Tanzania and I'm so proud to be part of it. God bless

  • @afromolukker
    @afromolukker 3 года назад +12

    They do this in Haiti 🇭🇹 as well. Make mud clay pucks that pregnant women eat for minerals and iron.

    • @CallgLater
      @CallgLater 3 года назад

      That’s false, this isn’t practiced or done anymore.

    • @afromolukker
      @afromolukker 3 года назад

      @@themagicroundabout2528 that may have been done at some times but it was primarily used for a pregnant woman's source of nutrients. Do you speak Patois or discussed in English and talked to people in Haiti about it?

    • @afromolukker
      @afromolukker 3 года назад +1

      @@CallgLater ruclips.net/video/DymkAsjNtv0/видео.html , don't see it as a negative thing. Galete (Haitian cookies) are eaten by some especially pregnant wonen for source of minerals etc.. But there were some cases of desperation, but media blew that out of proportion

  • @devesongs
    @devesongs Год назад

    I like that he shared a bite of the fruit with the man and didn't even bite the other side. Something you'd do with a close friend.

  • @reelhappytravellers2691
    @reelhappytravellers2691 3 года назад +9

    Good times equal to great memories on this video!!!!!!!!

  • @simplymoonchild3908
    @simplymoonchild3908 3 года назад +12

    I know this sounds crazy.....but, I LOVEEEEE TANZANIA, yet I’ve never stepped foot on its soil🤷🏽‍♀️.

  • @jfj876
    @jfj876 3 года назад +29

    So this is systematic Pica /iron supplement.

  • @khaos1204
    @khaos1204 2 года назад +1

    Black Americans descended from slavery also have this but in the form of corn/potato starch! It was hard for our ancestors to collect clay (for obvious reasons lol) so we adapted to use this to fulfill the cravings and texture needs ❤️❤️❤️ mostly eaten by pregnant women but it is so old school, I don’t know anyone alive doing this anymore. I used to eat it with my great-great aunt when I was a kid!
    Thanks for sharing this. I loved every Single thing about this video. You definitely have a new fan ❤️

  • @taetaefranz6514
    @taetaefranz6514 3 года назад +34

    We have something like that in cameroon. It's called calaba or Kalaba and it's similar to clay. It's gray in color and mainly eaten by pregnant women but men eat it sometimes.

    • @katinadunn8033
      @katinadunn8033 3 года назад +1

      Yes growing up in the south, my grandmother would have us stop in the country to dig the clay and kept it in a paper bag to eat later. I ate it too. My aunts used to eat starch also, and in my own pregnancies I craved it and substituted with starch, and learned that I was mineral deficient thus the craving!

    • @mattyrm8049
      @mattyrm8049 3 года назад

      We've got a similar clay in Lesotho as well. There's a creamier grayish white clay and then a harder clay.
      Everyone eats it, mostly women though

    • @artisthusnatalal3099
      @artisthusnatalal3099 3 года назад +2

      *Yeah in Kenya too* 😁😀

    • @datman3416
      @datman3416 3 года назад

      Cameroon the land of the ufc heavyweight champ ✊🏻

    • @djsamaria1731
      @djsamaria1731 3 года назад

      in Zimbabwe its Dhaka/Dhaga which means mud/clay

  • @Vergel520
    @Vergel520 3 года назад +1

    I love the people in there all smiles 😂😂😂

  • @sarashuman7771
    @sarashuman7771 3 года назад +11

    😱 wow... You really inspire me to Travel the world and try new things... Thank you for this video! Nothing like a good smile along with breakfast on a su day morning in New Hampshire! Xoxo

  • @MissChibi7782
    @MissChibi7782 2 года назад +7

    When my mom was pregnant of my sister, she likes to snacking of ampo (made from clay), I tried to eat one piece, surprisingly the taste was nice 👍 And I’m from central Java of Indonesia.

  • @Pyro_Patriot
    @Pyro_Patriot 3 года назад +7

    Bro you should have far more subscribers! you have incredible, unbelievable, eye opening content. Please keep it coming!

  • @Officialreyca
    @Officialreyca 3 года назад +7

    A proud Tanzania thanks for coming there are many amazing cultures here hope you will come back again

    • @hudsonmuhia7570
      @hudsonmuhia7570 2 года назад

      mlimpa udongo na vile mnakuwanga na mapocho pocho tamuu/mutaa😂😂😂

  • @BuLYjonnybravo82
    @BuLYjonnybravo82 3 года назад +28

    It always blows me away that in modern times that even though we all share this planet that some other isolated places have not advanced from stoneage times. Absolutely fascinating

    • @khanaliqasim1757
      @khanaliqasim1757 3 года назад +7

      It's their way of life

    • @BuLYjonnybravo82
      @BuLYjonnybravo82 3 года назад +2

      @@khanaliqasim1757 ??

    • @anima6035
      @anima6035 3 года назад +6

      Earth is paradise we don't need to advance, my opinion

    • @BuLYjonnybravo82
      @BuLYjonnybravo82 3 года назад +5

      @@anima6035 they live in poor 3rd world conditions though.. a bit modern science technology would vastly improve their quality of life though.
      I don’t think the developed world (you included) would be happy to go backward to living in a mud hut and worried about your next meal coming in

    • @anima6035
      @anima6035 3 года назад +31

      @@BuLYjonnybravo82 "the third world" is a colonialist term which I personally find to have a demeaning tone. Don't believe everything you've been told x

  • @mitikuamanumesele3975
    @mitikuamanumesele3975 3 года назад +2

    wowww..so amazing..I am so amazed by the similarity in Ethiopia also...we do the same and especially the pregnant women eat it..woww..when you discover african culture , it is all the same

  • @gerald8573
    @gerald8573 3 года назад +7

    Gumbo is a really cool dude! Love from Germany

  • @1archengdes111
    @1archengdes111 2 года назад +19

    This clay is meticulously chosen in specific areas, this practice is done in many different parts of Africa often for pregnant women mostly but others can eat it too, and, it contains plenty of the essential mineral elements required for a healthy pregnancy as well as helps with morning sickness while pregnant, nausea etc...depending on how it is prepared. It is consumed proportionally and has plenty other health benefits. I've seen this is all over Africa in many countries and we know about this from childhood as a normal thing to do.

  • @lilysimudlan8858
    @lilysimudlan8858 3 года назад +5

    Watching from the philippines!

  • @winfridakobero6162
    @winfridakobero6162 Год назад +2

    My Tribe, My Country. #ProudLuguru #ProudTanzanian 🇹🇿❤️ Karibu tena.

  • @nahomededeya7286
    @nahomededeya7286 3 года назад +31

    One of the best words "wamta"👌🤣

    • @rima6197
      @rima6197 3 года назад +2

      # Good - Wamta & Best - bemta 😃

  • @mattcarter7400
    @mattcarter7400 2 года назад

    The lady with the black headband seems like such a kind soul and really friendly, reminds me of my grandma.

  • @alexandral6273
    @alexandral6273 3 года назад +6

    I’m watching your great videos from France. Thank you for sharing theses incroyable adventures !
    🥰

  • @maryamvlogs432
    @maryamvlogs432 2 года назад

    Thank you so much my all friends

  • @hasansolo2838
    @hasansolo2838 3 года назад +4

    Amazing..!
    Love from BANGLADESH 🇧🇩
    Welcome to Bangladesh !!

  • @shab3134
    @shab3134 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for presenting the treasures of this village

  • @turbonbc
    @turbonbc 3 года назад +30

    The dirt has minerals that cannot always be found in food and for a pregnant mother that is very important. Also dirt known to bind and remove toxins from the body so this would be optimal so the mother does not pass on any toxins or heavy metals to the child. Study Shilajit, Zeolite and Bentonite clay.

    • @Bak2BasiKs
      @Bak2BasiKs 3 года назад +2

      cheers thats pretty cool

    • @micahasher7600
      @micahasher7600 3 года назад

      zeolite is not even close to being food. all zeolite is extremely high in aluminum and will poison you

    • @turbonbc
      @turbonbc 3 года назад

      @@micahasher7600 You have been misguided. Zeolite is a health supplement and been used for many years for detoxing heavy metals from the body by top doctors. I have used it myself with great success. Sure some forms of it may be less pure than others but that is why you have to do your research and self-educate not blindly pass on things you hear without direct experience and scientific facts.

    • @turbonbc
      @turbonbc 3 года назад +4

      @@micahasher7600 The chemical name for clinoptilolite zeolite is aluminosilicate. So yes, zeolite does contain aluminum and silica. The key here is that zeolite is a naturally occuring volcanic mineral, so we can't control the ratio of silica to aluminum. If we tried to alter the naturally occuring structure of zeolite the efficacy of the product would go down and we would run into a whole host of other problems. Zeolite is a natural mineral and has a variety of elements in it. It is important to note that the structure of zeolite does not get broken down in the body. Because zeolite does not get broken down in the body, it does not leech any elements that make up the compound. Zeolite is not like an essential mineral that gets absorbed in the body and utilized for cellular functions. Zeolite is not absorbed in your body. It simply passes through your blood stream collecting positively charged toxic elements and then is excreted. Therefore you cannot overdose on zeolite and you cannot poison yourself with zeolite. Nothing in the structure of zeolite is bioavailable.

    • @syanibibi
      @syanibibi 3 года назад +1

      I am craving for this earth and was wondering if it is affecting my iron absorption adverversaly? I am pregnant and have only 8,8 hb right now. Although I take all the iron supplements and eat fruits thrice daily.

  • @trug2
    @trug2 9 месяцев назад +3

    Peak African cuisine

  • @koffinkat666
    @koffinkat666 3 года назад +9

    Best Hussle on earth! If I could sell dirt man oh man

  • @FatoumataThiam08
    @FatoumataThiam08 Год назад +3

    It’s traditionally recommended to pregnant women to it clay in order to calm acid reflux. Great video. Love 🇹🇿 from 🇸🇳

  • @rahabwachira5979
    @rahabwachira5979 3 года назад +18

    Am salivating 😛... I've been eating clay since I was young 😜...I wish I lived near them .. great video... subscribed ASAP!

  • @Luke-Emmanuel
    @Luke-Emmanuel Год назад

    Their voices are so beautiful singing and pounding clay in harmony🤍

  • @juliebrown4087
    @juliebrown4087 3 года назад +7

    These ladies are so sweet!

  • @eerie_blur
    @eerie_blur 2 года назад +2

    the environment is freaking amzing ...

  • @BenahPretty
    @BenahPretty 3 года назад +6

    Am salivating for this. I have to go get it from my village 😫

    • @Bolognabeef
      @Bolognabeef 3 года назад

      Is it really good (or wamda I suppose)?

    • @BenahPretty
      @BenahPretty 3 года назад

      Exactly 😋

    • @eko653
      @eko653 3 года назад

      You really like to eat this? Like literally love?
      It makes me wounder.... alot.

  • @nanzramos6173
    @nanzramos6173 2 года назад

    I just started being addicted to all of your videos. I learning the culture. I loved how you interact with them. I loved watching it! I loved these people.. i hope the government will give them help.
    More videos. Its like im touring..💖