SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NOMADIC COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT LAYYAH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Keywords:
Nomads, Pastoralism, Nomadic Tribes, Socio-Economic Conditions of Nomads, Nomadic Cultural ValuesAbstract
Nomadism or more precisely pastoralism is a rational adaptation of human life to the environment and becomes a way of life. The nomads are no longer conjures up the image of mythic and inscrutable creatures, fiercely independent and existing outside the purview of the civilized world. The traditional roots of nomads belong from hunting and gathering societies which eventually become different types of tribes and has its unique culture and livelihood and quality of life with different socio-economic conditions and cultural characteristics. This evaluative study was conducted in district Layyah Punjab, Pakistan and the participants were head (male & female) of the nomad’s families and who currently reside in the areas of district Layyah. Purposive sampling techniques applied and primary data collected through survey. The findings of the study reveals that most of the nomads families migrate from one place to other place due to economic, social and cultural reasons. Study highlighted that due to this continues movement the quality of health and level of education strongly impacted, they face meager conditions regarding basic human needs such as water, sanitation, hygiene, nutritional needs especially among women’s and children’s. Even these pathetic socio-economic and health conditions they are satisfied with their livelihood and strongly associated with their cultural values.
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