Talk:Pastoralism

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Merger

I've removed Pastoralist, moved everything to here, cattle stations or sheep stations. The text below was on the Pastoralist talk page, so thought I'd move it across as well. Fishies Plaice 21:19, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the following added by User:138.236.152.199

Nomadic and or sedentary, the pastoralists centered around raising large animals, usually cattle, sheep, goats and horses. Pastoral nomadism is a distinct livelihood and resource utilisation system wherein practitioners depend on the seasonal movements of livestock withing natural environments (often depends on water sources and pastures).

My reasons are:

Sounds conversational, like it was intended to be on the talk page
Past tense. Pastoralists still exist.

--Scott Davis ^Talk 13:49, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about a merger with animal husbandry? The article itself says they are one and the same. --121.44.31.43 (talk) 11:32, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Traditional Cultures: Mongols

Perhaps I'm showing my ignorance here, but I believed Mongols, or certain tribes to be pastoral. Specifically, those who are nomadic, live on the steppes, and raise sheep and use the wool to create felted coverings for their yurt/ger dwellings. Perhaps Mongols are a sub-set or super-set for one or more of the cultures listed. If this is so, please excuse my ignorance. Christian M. Cepel --4.245.4.173 08:02, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Course

This article is the subject of an educational assignment at Mount Allison University supported by WikiProject Anthropology and the Wikipedia Ambassador Program during the 2012 Q1 term. Further details are available on the course page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmawilson15 (talk • contribs) 17:01, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This article was in violation of Wikipedia's copyright of terms and conditions, I articulated the article in my own words. I drew upon relevant information on pastoralism from Moran and Townsend to improve the article. I also added information on the mobility of the Ariaal. I emphasized that pastoralists are among the most flexible populations. I added information on pastoralist societies, including field armed men to protect their livestock and their people and disorganized foraging. I also discussed the viability of subsistence and trade relations with cultivators. I ensured that the bibliography corresponded with the reference section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmawilson15 (talk • contribs) 18:27, 29 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The mobility section reads a little like a bullet point list, but it's a succinct page with lots of accessible information. I'd be interested in reading about modern day pastoralists. I made some minor hyperlink edits. Lrcobbe (talk) 14:05, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]