Pastoralists in the modern world is a Chapter in class 9 History ,here we have discussed faq this faq can help during quick revision for the students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nomads are people who do not live in one place but move from one area to another to earn their living. In India, we can see nomadic Pastoralists in many areas moving with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. Pastoralism has been important in societies like India and Africa.
Banjaras are found in Punjab, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
Raika pastoral community belongs to Rajasthan.
Raikas of the Rajasthan desserts can be classified into two groups according to the animals they reared. Raikas reared sheep and goats while Marus Raikas reared camels
Bugyals are pastures above 12000 feet high mountains
Bedouins, Berbers, Maasai, Somali, Boran and Turkana are the pastoral communities of Africa, they live in semi arid grasslands or arid desert they raise, camels, sheep ,cattle, goats and donkeys
Dhangars are an important pastoral community of Maharashtra
The huts in which the Gujjar cattle herders, of Ghahwal stay, are called Gujjar Mandaps. These huts are made up of bamboo and grass. They are situated at about 10,000 to 11,000 feet, as buffaloes cannot climb any higher. The mandap is also a work place for the herders. They make ghee in these huts.
Gaddi shepherd is a pastoral community of Himachal Pradesh
The word Massai Means My people.
Maasai society was divided into two categories Elders and warriors.
The Serengeti National Park is located in Tanzania.
Banjaras were another well-known group of graziers. Banjaras were nomadic. They were to be found in the villages of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In search of good pastureland for their cattle, they moved over long distances, selling plough cattle and other goods to villagers in exchange for grain and fodder.