Who are pastoral nomads? Describe any four features of them?

Pastoral nomads are people who do not live al one place but move from one area to another to earn their living. They depend on livestock rearing, they move with their cattle and other animals. The four features of pastoral nomads are as follows.

A. They had to adjust to seasonal changes and make best use of available pastures in different places.

B. When the pastureland was exhausted they moved to a different place where pastures are available.

C. In dry season they moved to coastal areas and left when the rain came.

C. They set up a relationship with farmers, so that the herds could
graze in harvested fields and manure the soil.

D. They combine a range of different occupations — cultivation, trade and herding to earn their living. For example, the Gallas, Kurumas and Kurubas herded cattle, cultivated small patches of land and also engaged in a variety of petty trades.