nomadic pastoralism

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• Nomadic pastoralism — is a form of agriculture where livestock are herded in order to find fresh pastures on which to graze following an irregular pattern of movement in contrast with transhumance where seasonal pastures are fix.[1] The herded livestock may include… …   Wikipedia

• Pastoralism — or pastoral farming is the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry: the care, tending and use of animals such as camels, goats, cattle, yaks, llamas, sheep etc. It may have a mobile aspect, moving the …   Wikipedia

• Nomad — For other uses, see Nomad (disambiguation). Pastoral nomads camping near Namtso in 2005. In Tibet, nomads constitute about 40% of ethnic Tibetan population.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Yaylak — Yaylag (also spelled yaylak or ailoq, Lang tr|yaylak, Russian: яйлаг ) is a Turkic term, meaning summer highland pasture (from yay , meaning summer, and lagh or lağ , a possessive suffix in Turkic languages).The converse term is gishlag (also… …   Wikipedia

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• Melvyn Goldstein — Melvyn C. Goldstein (* 8 February 1938 in New York) is a US American anthropologist and Tibet scholar. His research focuses on Tibetan society, history and contemporary politics, population studies, polyandry, studies in cultural and development… …   Wikipedia

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