If the quintessential Hadza outlook on life were to be boiled down to its fundamental essence, it would have to be hamna shida. No problem. There’s rarely a conversation with a Hadza man or woman that doesn’t end with this catchall upbeat assessment. Want to stay in our camp for a few weeks and hang out? Hamna shida. You’d like to measure our food and follow us around? Hamna shida. Wondering about the hyena that’s been lurking around camp? Hamna shida.
