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Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location. Many cultures have been traditionally nomadic, but nomadic behaviour is increasingly rare in industrialised countries. Typically there are two kinds of nomad, pastoral nomads and peripatetic nomads. Pastoralists raise herds and move with them so as not to deplete pasture beyond recovery in any one area. Peripatetic nomads are more common in industrialised nations travelling from place to place offering a trade wherever they go.

Nomadic people in industrialized nations:

Roma and Sinti
- Kalderash
- Gitano (AKA Cale )
- Manush (AKA Sinti)
- Romnichal
Irish Travellers

Modern nomads in industrialized nations:

Freetekno soundsystems

Indigenous nomadic peoples:

Historic nomadic peoples:

Avars
Khazars
Moors
Mongols
Wu HuWu Hu Pinyin W Hu) or Five Hu is a collective term for non-Chinese tribes during the period from the Han Dynasty to the Northern Dynasties. These nomadic tribes originally residing outside China gradually migrated to inhabit areas vacated by years of turm

See also HomelessnessHomelessness is a situation in which a person does not have a permanent place of residence. This is distinguished from nomadic cultures where that condition is considered normal. There are a number of causes of homelessness. In areas with high unemploymen.

AnthropologyAnthropology (from the Greek word ANTHROPOLOGIA consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo . It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times, and with all dimensions of humanity. Central to anthropology is the concept of

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