In 2013 Davor Rostuhar visited a tribe of hunter-gatherers—the Hadza in Tanzania. He returned to his friends from East Africa a decade later, documenting the changes to their society and environment.
What can a man of the soon-to-be-virtual era learn about equality, sustainability, leisure, happiness, and a conflict-free life from hunter-gatherers? This book is not just a story of a tribe but also a call to change, to explore our own boundaries, and to uncover a profound understanding of other cultures and ourselves.
– Želimir Periš, writer
Each of Davor’s books is better than the previous one, I already expect it because it has been like this for years, but I am always surprised by the beauty and virtuosity of his pen.
BOJANA
Davor’s books are all the more valuable the more the world goes to “hell” (wars, racism, fascism). More than the hunter-gatherers themselves, what fascinates me is what is written “between” the story about them. The way Davor looks at the world and his love and respect for people. When he wrote “Samo nek’ se kreće”, people could not assume that his writings about Syria, for example, would be more important and meaningful to read 20 years later than when he wrote them. Maybe Davor didn’t think about it, but today’s “kids” (like my children who are 17 and 19 years old) can’t ride a bike around Syria. They can only read about it in books!
I haven’t finished reading “Hunter-Gatherers” yet, but for days I can’t forget the part about why the diversity of cultures attracts us so much. “Because through it the sameness comes to the fore. The greater the superficial difference between us, the stronger the deep sameness that connects us.” I adore that phenomenon, I want everyone to know that truth, and the fact that it can be witnessed in Davor’s books is indescribably valuable in today’s times.
While we in Germany go out every weekend for demonstrations against certain fascist “groups” that are gaining more and more momentum in society, it is a real happiness to know that there are people like Davor Rostuhar and us – a tribe of dreamers who like to occasionally forget everything they have learned about their own culture so that they could understand and love another with their heart truly. Davor’s work is the most valuable precisely because it promotes this attitude and spreads this knowledge.
HELENA
An excellent, excellent book that gives us insight into the life of the Hadza, an African tribe that lives a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Impressive – we can learn a lot from their relationship with nature. The author, in his style, poses various interesting questions to himself and to artificial intelligence, prompting us to think as well.
FRANE
English edition
256 pages
Paperback
Dimensions: 21×14.8 cm
