Nomads

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Nomads By Billy Maggs
January, 2008
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Introduction

• Nomads are communities of people, called tribes,
  that move from place to place
• They do not settle in one location and move
  constantly
• There are approximately 35 million nomads in the
  world
• Nomadic behavior is uncommon in industrialized
  countries
• There are three kinds of Nomads
• Hunter-gatherers
• Pastoral nomads
• Peripatetic nomads

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Nomadic travel

• Nomads move depending on their needs and the
• environmental influences, including the weather
• They travel by animals, canoe or by foot
• They usually live in tents
• They often have herds of cattle which travel
  with them

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Animals and the Herd

• Nomads are dependent on their animals for
  transport
• and food
• Most Nomads are herders and raise sheep and
  goats
• and move to make sure that conditions are good
• for their cattle and crops
• Nomads must keep their animals healthy to
  survive
• They use every part of their animal for survival
  and trade
• animals or animal products for money
• If the Nomad tribe has a large herd this is an
  indication of
• wealth
• Nomads in Islam countries are dependent on the
  camel and some
• Nomads breed camels for their milk

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Equipment

• Nomads have few possessions
• The Nomads possessions, which include pots, pans
  
• and clothing, are packed tightly and do not weigh
  much so it is easier to travel
• Most Nomads usually travel near water, like
  oases and rivers

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Children

• Nomad children learn at an early age how
• to raise herds
• It is difficult for Nomad children to spend
• much time at school because they move
• around so much
• Sometimes teachers travel with the children
• Some children stay in one place to go to
• School while their parents move herding
• Animals and making money