Question

State any six characteristics of pastoral nomadism in the world.

Answer 1

Characteristics of nomadic herding in the world are:

• Nomadic herding or pastoral nomadism is a primitive subsistence activity.
• In this activity, the herders rely on animals for food, clothing, shelter, tools, and transport.
• The nomadic herders move from one place to another along with their livestock, depending on the amount and quality of pastures and water.
• Each nomadic community occupies a well-identified territory as a matter of tradition.
• A wide variety of animals is kept in different regions. For example, in tropical Africa, cattle are the most important livestock, while in Sahara and Asiatic deserts, sheep, goats, and camels are reared.
• In the mountainous areas, the herders follow transhumance, i.e. seasonal migration of herders with their animals.