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Defining pastoral livelihoods
Q: How is it possible to define a livelihood zone for a group that moves, frequently into other peoples’ territory?
A: Most pastoral groups have a home base or territory that they do not share with other groups. They may move out of this territory on a regular basis (i.e. during certain seasons of the year) or in bad years. The simplest way of mapping livelihood zones in a pastoral setting is to define them on the basis of the home territories occupied by groups that share the same basic pattern of livelihood.
