Pastoral Movements and the Subsistence Unit of the Rendille of Northern Kenya: With Special Reference to Camel Ecology

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Title:	Pastoral Movements and the Subsistence Unit of the Rendille of Northern Kenya: With Special Reference to Camel Ecology
Author:	Sato, Shun
Year:	1980
Periodical:	Senri Ethnological Studies
Issue:	6
Period:	March
Pages:	1-78
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Kenya
Subjects:	Rendille nomads camels Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Abstract:	The Rendille are pastoral nomads who subsist on the dairy products of camels, goats and sheep. The present paper describes and analyses the livestock ecology, pastoral movements and chandes in Rendille social groups. The importance of camels, technological adjustments to camel rearing for a stable food resource, the determinants of pastoral movement and its patterns, social adaptations to camel herding, and the peculiarities of camel pastoral society are discussed. Sections: Introduction - An outline of the Rendille - Natural environments and spatial mobility - Livestock management - Dispersion and aggregation of social groups - Conclusions and discussion. Bibliogr., fig., notes, photogr., tab.