PROMOTE MAKONDE TRIBE IN TOURISM INDUSTRY

Makonde is a tribe found in Southern  Tanzania and Northern Mozambique The Makonde tribe of Tanzania and Mozambique are separated by Ruvuma River and are actually distinct.  Makonde tribe has strong cultural and it uses in Tourism attractions, despite of other places like Tanzania Museum of Culture use Makonde carves as tourism attractions and other curio shops but why the Makonde area has no development in Tourism activity?

Makonde Tradition methods

In traditional Makonde practices for tattooing, the tattoo ('dinembo') ("design" or "decoration") usually requires three or more sessions with the tattoo artist (mpundi wa dinembo) ("tattoo design artist") to produce the correct result. Cuts are made with the traditional tattoo implements (chipopo), the design of which is one of the only major changes in Makonde tattooing practices - the old blade has now been replaced by newer razor blades to produce cleaner, deeper lines. Vegetable carbon is then rubbed into the incisions producing a dark blue color. the man normally tattoo man and women normally tattoo women.

Makonde art 

Makonde carving is probably the best known art work produced in Tanzania. This art is produced by the Makonde people of southern Tanzania, and their material of choice is African blackwood, or mpingo. Their work is both traditional and contemporary, reflecting a tribal past as well as modern response to urban life. They utilize their tribal myths and stories as inspiration for the masterful work; one carver, for instance, specializes in ghost spirits and clouds. Animal statuettes, and human and demon-faced ceremonial masks are common. 

Makonde Traditional Dance  

Makonde tribe has traditional dance calls Sindimba this involves both boys and girls, is the traditional dance that attract and used in and out of Makonde ceremonies, the dances are very interested with residence and foreigners.

Develop Makonde Traditional in Southern of Tanzania As Tourism Attraction

Tourism activity is developed in Northern of Tanzania not in natural but also in Cultural tourism that is Masai tribe but through Makonde traditional southern of Tanzania can be develop in tourism activity now it need more advertisement and promotion and also open of centers that will deals with traditions so that to attract tourist to visit the place, the tourist need the reality,

Promote Makonde culture and develop Southern of Tanzania in Tourism Industry