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They Lived 10,000 Years Ago! How Terrifying Was The Primitive Tribe That Ate Raw Flesh And Drank Blood?

Published: Nov 05, 2025 • Updated: Nov 05, 2025
Ready to uncover Africa's best-kept secrets? Join us on a journey into the unknown to explore ancient tribes that will truly blow your mind.
TOP9. Mursi Tribe
They Lived 10
The Mursi, often known as the 'Lip Plate Tribe,' are one of the most well-known tribes. When most people think of Ethiopia, this is likely the tribe that comes to mind. From a very young age, women in this tribe have their lower lips cut and a small clay plate inserted. As they grow older, they gradually replace it with larger plates.But wait, there's more fascinating cultural richness to explore just ahead...



TOP8. Konso Tribe
000 Years Ago! How Terrifying Was The Primitive Tribe That Ate Raw Flesh And Drank Blood?
The Konso people are exceptionally hardworking, renowned for their skill in carving out terraced fields and constructing stone housing complexes. They have steadfastly maintained their homeland for 3,000 years, never leaving. Everything we see today remains exactly as it was three millennia ago. UNESCO has listed the "Konso Cultural Landscape" as a World Heritage Site.



TOP7.Dorze Tribe
They Lived 10
The Dorze are a tribe living on mountain peaks, a vibrant ethnic group. Their distinctive "elephant houses" are the most characteristic. These houses are built from Enset leaves (similar to banana trees). Standing ten meters high, they shelter both people and livestock and offer excellent insulation. Incredibly, these houses can last for up to a hundred years, completely unfazed by wind and rain!



TOP6. Hamer Tribe
000 Years Ago! How Terrifying Was The Primitive Tribe That Ate Raw Flesh And Drank Blood?
Hamer women are often considered the most beautiful among the primitive tribes. They wear a cowhide or goatskin wrapped around their lower bodies as a skirt, and style their hair into countless small braids using butter and mud. The most distinctive ritual for Hamer men is the 'Bull Jumping' ceremony—a test that a boy must successfully complete before he can undergo the circumcision rite at the age of 16.



TOP5. Dassenech Tribe
They Lived 10
The Dassenech tribe is located near the Ethiopia-Kenya border. To visit, one must reach the town of Omorate, obtain a temporary pass from the border management office there, and then take a ferry across the River Omo. This group isn't among the most prominent of Ethiopia's primitive tribes. Think that's intriguing? The journey into Africa's heart continues with even more unique traditions...



TOP4. Koro Tribe
000 Years Ago! How Terrifying Was The Primitive Tribe That Ate Raw Flesh And Drank Blood?
The Koro tribe has a very small population and remains hidden deep in the forests, making them difficult to find. The Koro people enjoy painting various patterns on their bodies and faces. Koro women typically wear necklaces made of shells and colored glass beads, given to them by their husbands and lovers. Thus, the number of necklaces a woman wears can indicate her popularity.



TOP3. Maasai Tribe
They Lived 10
The Maasai are one of the most famous nomadic peoples still active in East Africa today, with a population of nearly 900,000. Their main area of activity is in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Ready to step even further back in time? Let's discover tribes living as their ancestors did millennia ago.



TOP2. Hadzabe Tribe
000 Years Ago! How Terrifying Was The Primitive Tribe That Ate Raw Flesh And Drank Blood?
The Hadzabe are the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribe in East Africa. They do not cultivate crops or raise livestock but instead forage for food in the wild. Today, they still live in caves near Lake Eyasi, close to the Ngorongoro and Serengeti areas. They are skilled archers, moving swiftly through the bush; they make fire by drilling wood and consume raw meat. Through them, you can catch a glimpse of how humans lived 10,000 years ago.



TOP1. Himba Tribe
They Lived 10
The Himba people, also known as the 'Red People,' are a primitive societal group in Namibia facing extinction. Similar to the previously mentioned Hamer tribe of Ethiopia, the women mix red ochre with butter and apply it to their skin and hair. However, their hairstyles differ from the Hamer's cornrow-like braids, being thicker red-ochre coated dreadlocks.



It's said that this butter and ochre mixture serves to keep them warm and protect their skin, which is why they never wash it off. Interestingly, this characteristic is unique to the women of the tribe, while the men look like typical African men.

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