Burunge People of Tanzania , East Africa .
Monday, September 13, 2021
Burunge People can be found in Tanzania and they are part of the Bantu Speaking people also they are related to the Akie People , Akiek People , Alagwa, Asa , Bembe and Datoga People of Tanzania . They speak the Burunge language which belong to the South Kushitic branch , they are also known as Bulunge , Mbulugwe and they grow crops such as millet , maize , sorghum , beans and sweet potatoes .
According to the Burunge researched historical account , They belong to a small cluster of ethnic groups in Tanzania known as the Southern Kushites . Their Ancestors are believed to have originated from the Ethiopian Plateau they first traced of this occupation dates from Upper Paleolithic period .
At Some time before 1000 Bc waves of caucasiod people began to an out from Southern Ethiopia bringing with them a full Neolithic Culture with agriculture and domestic animals . The differences between the language is of Kushitic origin and has different structure than that of the majority of People in Tanzania who speak a Bantu based languages.
During the dry season they turn mostly to socialing from home around their home brewed beer called Pombe .
The Bulunge People are located in the Kondoa district of Dodoma region, Southeast of Dodoma, Southeast of the Langi Goima , Chambalo and Mirambu villages . It is said lake Burunge is only a 20 minute drive away from Tarangire National Park . Lake Burunge camp consists of 20 luxury tents and 10 lodge rooms located in a Shady bush land grove, with spectacular views onto Lake Burunge.
Its main building a central lounge and bar or dining area built on a raised wooden deck . Boma Village is for guest and they interact with the Mbuwge people of Tanzania. Burunge , Sangawe , Tarangire and Manyara were believed to have take part of the great migration from Central Africa .
The Tarangire river which runs through It is an arid haven , prepared with ancient baobab trees , towering termite mounts , and home to huge herds of elephant, Tarangire is 14Km from Arusha, Tanzania , a Tarangire is known for elephant , buffalos , elephant , zebra and others . Burunge language is spoken in Tanzania has a total of 130 languages, Burunge foods are the same as Other Tanzanian cuisines such as Wali which is rice , Ugali , Chapati , bread , Nyama , Choma , Plantantains , Cassava leaves , beans , green peas , Okra , Kebab, fried cassava dough , rice patties , coconut milk , and other cuisines which are unknown .
According to Akismet historical account , It is said Burunge People had migrated across the Serengeti plains, the most magnificent mountain Kilimanjaro to the north later to the Island of Zanzibar . Others claimed they had originated from either Present day Eritrea or Abyssinia Present day Ethiopia and Present day Egypt before first settling in Zanzibar and settled in their Present day homeland in the Southern Serengeti they used to live together with Hadza people while they were hunting and participated during a war against their enemies . It is claimed Burunge was a former Colony of both English and German , It is claimed Burunge , Iraqw People now farm the fertile volcanic northern Ethiopia bringing with them a full Neolithic Culture with agriculture and domestic animals .
The difference between the languages of the Southern Cushites or Kushities in Tanzania and the Cushites of Southern Ethiopia suggest a long period of Isolation . It is believed Burunge have a language which is considered to be either Bantu or Kushitic origins and has a different structure than that of the majority of people in Tanzania who speak a Bantu based languages.
During the dry season they turn mostly to socializing from home around their home their home brewed beer called Pomb3 or Pombe. The Burunge People are located in the Kondoa district , Dodoma region , Southeast of the Langi , Goima, Chambalo and Mirambu villages .
It is said Lake Burunge is only a 20 minutes drive away from Tarangire National Park . Lake Burunge camp consists of 20 Luxury tents and 10 Lodge rooms located in a Shady bush , land grove , with spectacular views onto Lake Burunge .
The Tarangire river which runs through it is an arid haven peppered with ancient baobab trees, towering termite mounts , and home to huge herds of elephant , Tarangire is 14 km from Arusha , Tanzania . Tarangire animal symbols include elephants , buffalos , lions , cheetah , elephant , zebra and others . Burunge language is spoken in Tanzania and Tanzania has a total of 130 languages .
Burunge People went on the Northern highlands on the great rift Valley escarpment around Ngorongoro . Some claimed Burunge and Swahili People their language originates from the Coastal regions and Zanzibar , they traded mainly in copper, salt , Iron and Ivory under the ruler of the first Burunge King Warrior around 1800s , Nyamwezi , Burunge have Inhabited what is now Present day Tanzania, they were claimed to have been in Bagamoyo before leaving Present day Zanzibar .
The Hadza and Burunge used to have inhabited the north Central Tanzania around Lake Eyasi in the Central rift Valley into the neighboring Serengeti Plateau , Others believed in a myths that Burunge and Kikuyu or Iraqw have the same Migration history and they both settled at surrounding Karatu town in Arusha region , before Burunge migrated and established their final settlements in their Present day settlements , furthermore , Burunge can be found in Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara , Tarangire , the Bantu in Tanzania Include Mbugwe, Nyiramba , Nyaturu.
According to Joshua’s historical account , It is believed Burunge have a language of either Bantu or Kushitic origin and has a different structure than other of the majority of People in Tanzania who speak Bantu based languages . Burunge People grow crops such as millet , sorghum , which are grown during rainfalls . During the dry season they turn mostly to socializing from home brewed beer known as Pomb3 or Pombe.
In Burunge Culture , the most prominent musical Instrument of the day consisted of some wooden spoons and a wooden tray turned upside down . The Burunge creaking sound that caused by the second made by women drumming on their calabashes with stick , while a young man every now and then sounded a waterbuck horn .
The Burunge People kept the rhythm by drumming on a upside down plastic bucket . Add to this about ten stamping feet with ankle bells on them , traditionally, old men perform a traditional dance two of our most respectable linguists were pulled into the performance , young girls sit next to someone and smile to one another who can't dance . Buffalo is also a very Important also in Burunge tradition, apart from other animals as well as Elephants , Ostrich and Cheetahs .
It is said Mbugwe and Burunge are Bantu People who live beside Lake Manyara near the base of the Great Rift Valley. They are traditionally Cultivators and cattle herders .
Their close relations are the Rangi of Kondoa district in the Dodoma region, Other narrations stated or claimed that Burunge , Iraqw and Massai both fought in a war against their enemies , Others Claimed Burunge may have originated from either Present day Sudan , Present day Tunisia or Present day Djibouti some myths . Tarangire National Park have adorable calves all the way.
Story by: Okatakyi