transhumance

Noun

Meaning

transhumance (countable and uncountable, plural transhumances)

The seasonal movement of people, with their cattle or other grazing animals, to new pastures which may be quite distant.

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Harvest in early summer was a season when transhumance nomadism was practiced—shepherds staying with their flocks during the wet season and returning to graze them on the harvested stubble, closer to water supplies in the summer. Source: Internet

However, the importance of transhumance continues to be recognised through its celebration in popular festivals. Source: Internet

The Fulani came from the Senegal River valley, where their ancestors had developed a method of livestock management based on transhumance. Source: Internet

This nomadic tradition continues to function seasonally (see transhumance ) as herding families return to the high mountain pasture (or jailoo) in the summer. Source: Internet

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