NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nomadic people

Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location. Many cultures have been traditionally nomadic, but nomadic behaviour is increasingly rare in industrialised countries. Typically there are two kinds of nomad, pastoral nomads and peripatetic nomads. Pastoralists raise herds and move with them so as not to deplete pasture beyond recovery in any one area. Peripatetic nomads are more common in industrialised nations travelling from place to place offering a trade wherever they go.

Contents

1 Nomadic people in industrialized nations

2 Modern nomads in industrialized nations

3 Indigenous nomadic peoples

4 Historic nomadic peoples

5 See also

Nomadic people in industrialized nations

Roma and Sinti
- Kalderash
- Gitano (AKA Cale)
- Manush (AKA Sinti)
- Romnichal
Irish Travellers

Modern nomads in industrialized nations

Indigenous nomadic peoples

Ababdeh
Bakhtiari of Iran
Bedouins
Innu
Tuaregs
Somalis (certain clans)

Historic nomadic peoples

Nomad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (171 words)
	Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location.
	Nomad is also the name used on the popular Lords Of Pain professional wrestling forum.
	Nomad is highly regarded for both his sharp wit and his incredible knowledge of wrestling and was inducted into the Shangri-La on June 13th.

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