ANTH 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pastoralism, Herding, Cultural Identity
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* farmers who raise live stocks are not pastors. * applied to people who depend on their animals since their livelihoods. * needs of their animals are met by naturally occurring food and water. * nomadism - moving animals to pasture lands. * occupy certain types of environment: tundra, savanna, mountains, deserts. Ex: sami herd reindeer in the tundra of scandinavia. * benefits: transforming vegetation to products that can be digested, less risky than raising crops => doesn"t depend on unpredictable weather conditions. * herding animals also have importance meaning for pastors and one culture.