(i) poor pastoralists who depended only on their livestock did not have resources to tide over bad times. In times of war and famine, they lost nearly everything. (ii) They had to go looking for work in towns' (iii) Some managed a living by working as charcoal burners or by doing other odd jobs. TheRead more
(i) poor pastoralists who depended only on their livestock did not have resources to tide over bad times. In times of war and famine, they lost nearly everything.
(ii) They had to go looking for work in towns’
(iii) Some managed a living by working as charcoal burners or by doing other odd jobs. The lucky ones got more regular work in road or building construction
(i) Maasais were bound to a fixed area, confined within a reserve and prohibited from moving in search of pastures' (ii) They were not allowed to the best grazing lands and were forced to live in semi-arid regions that were prone to frequent droughts' (iii) As a result, a large number of Maasai cattRead more
(i) Maasais were bound to a fixed area, confined within a reserve and prohibited from moving in search of pastures’
(ii) They were not allowed to the best grazing lands and were forced to live in semi-arid regions that were prone to frequent droughts’
(iii) As a result, a large number of Maasai cattle died of starvation and diseases during the drought Years.
The frequent bad years led to a steady decline of the livestock of pastoralists.
(i) When the rains fail and the pastures are dry, cattle are likely to starve unless they are shifted to areas where forage is available. (ii) That is why, traditionally, pastoralists are nomadic i.e. they move from place to Place. (iii) This nomadism allows them to survive bad times and avoid criseRead more
(i) When the rains fail and the pastures are dry, cattle are likely to starve unless they are shifted to areas where forage is available.
(ii) That is why, traditionally, pastoralists are nomadic i.e. they move from place to Place.
(iii) This nomadism allows them to survive bad times and avoid crises like droughts.
(i) pastoral groups were also forced to live within the confines of special reserves. These groups could not move out without special permit. It was difficult to get permit without trouble and harassment. Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished' (ii) Pastoralists were not aRead more
(i) pastoral groups were also forced to live within the confines of special reserves. These groups could not move out without special permit. It was difficult to get permit without trouble and harassment. Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished’
(ii) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter the markets in White areas. They were also prohibited from participating in any form of trade. White settlers never wanted to have any contact with the Blacks but it was not possible since they depended on Black labour for working in the mines,
building roads and towns, etc’
(i) Since the new boundaries between India and Pakistan were drawn, it stopped their- movement. So they started looking for new places to go. In recent years, they have been migrating to Haryana where sheep can graze on the agricultural fields after the harvests are cut. (ii) Over the years, some riRead more
(i) Since the new boundaries between India and Pakistan were drawn, it stopped their- movement. So they started looking for new places to go. In recent years, they have been migrating to Haryana where sheep can graze on the agricultural fields after the harvests are cut.
(ii) Over the years, some richer pastoralists began buying land and settling down, giving up their nomadic life. Some became settled peasants, while others became traders. When Pastoralists lost their cattle and sheep, they started working on the fields in small towns’
(iii) when pastureland was closed to them in one place, they changed the direction of their movement, reduced the size of the herd and combined their pastoral activity with other activities to supplement their income and adapted to the changes in the modern world’
How did poor Pastoralists live without their livestock?
(i) poor pastoralists who depended only on their livestock did not have resources to tide over bad times. In times of war and famine, they lost nearly everything. (ii) They had to go looking for work in towns' (iii) Some managed a living by working as charcoal burners or by doing other odd jobs. TheRead more
(i) poor pastoralists who depended only on their livestock did not have resources to tide over bad times. In times of war and famine, they lost nearly everything.
See less(ii) They had to go looking for work in towns’
(iii) Some managed a living by working as charcoal burners or by doing other odd jobs. The lucky ones got more regular work in road or building construction
How were the Maasais restricted to a confined area by the colonial people?
(i) Maasais were bound to a fixed area, confined within a reserve and prohibited from moving in search of pastures' (ii) They were not allowed to the best grazing lands and were forced to live in semi-arid regions that were prone to frequent droughts' (iii) As a result, a large number of Maasai cattRead more
(i) Maasais were bound to a fixed area, confined within a reserve and prohibited from moving in search of pastures’
See less(ii) They were not allowed to the best grazing lands and were forced to live in semi-arid regions that were prone to frequent droughts’
(iii) As a result, a large number of Maasai cattle died of starvation and diseases during the drought Years.
The frequent bad years led to a steady decline of the livestock of pastoralists.
How have droughts affected pastoralists?
(i) When the rains fail and the pastures are dry, cattle are likely to starve unless they are shifted to areas where forage is available. (ii) That is why, traditionally, pastoralists are nomadic i.e. they move from place to Place. (iii) This nomadism allows them to survive bad times and avoid criseRead more
(i) When the rains fail and the pastures are dry, cattle are likely to starve unless they are shifted to areas where forage is available.
See less(ii) That is why, traditionally, pastoralists are nomadic i.e. they move from place to Place.
(iii) This nomadism allows them to survive bad times and avoid crises like droughts.
What restrictions were imposed on the pastoralists by the colonial government?
(i) pastoral groups were also forced to live within the confines of special reserves. These groups could not move out without special permit. It was difficult to get permit without trouble and harassment. Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished' (ii) Pastoralists were not aRead more
(i) pastoral groups were also forced to live within the confines of special reserves. These groups could not move out without special permit. It was difficult to get permit without trouble and harassment. Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished’
See less(ii) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter the markets in White areas. They were also prohibited from participating in any form of trade. White settlers never wanted to have any contact with the Blacks but it was not possible since they depended on Black labour for working in the mines,
building roads and towns, etc’
How did the pastoralists react to the changes brought about by colonial rule?
(i) Since the new boundaries between India and Pakistan were drawn, it stopped their- movement. So they started looking for new places to go. In recent years, they have been migrating to Haryana where sheep can graze on the agricultural fields after the harvests are cut. (ii) Over the years, some riRead more
(i) Since the new boundaries between India and Pakistan were drawn, it stopped their- movement. So they started looking for new places to go. In recent years, they have been migrating to Haryana where sheep can graze on the agricultural fields after the harvests are cut.
See less(ii) Over the years, some richer pastoralists began buying land and settling down, giving up their nomadic life. Some became settled peasants, while others became traders. When Pastoralists lost their cattle and sheep, they started working on the fields in small towns’
(iii) when pastureland was closed to them in one place, they changed the direction of their movement, reduced the size of the herd and combined their pastoral activity with other activities to supplement their income and adapted to the changes in the modern world’