5.3.3 - When Pastures Dry
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What is a pastoralist?
💡 Hint: Think about people who rely on animals for their livelihood.
Why do pastoralists move?
💡 Hint: What drives their need for mobility?
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What is the primary reason pastoralists move during drought?
💡 Hint: What do they need to survive?
The Maasai were confined to reserves under colonial rule. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider the effects of colonialism on movement.
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Evaluate the impact of drought on the socio-economic structures of pastoral communities.
💡 Hint: Consider the change in roles when some community members become richer while others go poorer.
Analyze historical drought responses of pastoralist communities in modern contexts.
💡 Hint: How might modern technology influence their traditional strategies?
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