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Describe the way of life of nomadic herders in the World.

Answer:

Way of life of nomadic herders in the world are:

(i) Animals are the life of herders. They rely on them for food, clothing, shelter, tools and transport.

(ii) They move from one place to another place with their livestock and move in search of two vital necessities; fodder and water.

(iii) They follow well defined territory. They move according to the season. For example, Lapps of Tundra region migrate towards the north in the summer season and towards southern coniferous forest belts in winter.

(iv) Nomadism is associated with these distinct regions:

(a) Core region which is from Atlantic shores of North Africa eastward to Arabian Peninsula into Mangolia and Central China.

(b) Second is Tundra region of Eurasia.

(c) Third is southern hemisphere South West Africa to Madagascar.

(v) The number of nomadic herding?s are decreasing due to life style. Now they want to live in one place.