Pastoralism & Culture (page 1)
Negotiation of livestock ownership among pastoralists in Kenya
The chapter “Creating mutual recognition and respect in property relations: negotiation regarding livestock ownership and usufruct in East African pastoral societies” by Itaru Ohta, was published in the book Development and subsistence in globalising Africa: beyond the dichotomy (eds Takahashi M et al, published by Langaa RPCIG, Bamenda, Cameroon, 2021, pp 43–74). It examines the […]
Webinar on pastoralism and link with Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’
What is pastoralism? Is this traditional way of life incompatible with modernity? A webinar on 23 May 2024 showed how pastoralism contributes to national economies, food security, environment and cultural heritage and how it is linked to Pope Francis’s social encyclical Laudato Si’. The webinar was organised during the Laudato Si’ Week (19–26 May) by […]
With camelids into a sustainable future
For the International Year of Camelids 2024, Misereor, DITSL (German Institute for Tropical & Subtropical Agriculture) and LPP (League for Pastoral Peoples) in Germany have brought out a dossier on pastoral camelid husbandry around the world: “With camelids into a sustainable future: learning from pastoralist communities” (2024, 20pp), published by welt-sichten, Frankfurt. It describes the […]
Promoting pastoralist heritage & alternative visions in northern Kenya
The article “The promotion of pastoralist heritage and alternative visions for the future of northern Kenya” by Zoe Cormack (Journal of Eastern African Studies 10(3): 548–567, DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2016.1266195) examines increasing claims of ‘heritage’ and ‘culture’ along the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor. It looks at how heritage is used to promote pastoralism, communal land […]
Mobile pastoralists’ use of ICTs: example in Tanzania
The book Media culture in nomadic communities (2021, Amsterdam University Press, 221pp) by Allison Hahn looks at the role of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) within nomadic communities, above all, how they use ICTs to gain control over how they are depicted and to express themselves as citizens demanding recognition of their rights. The […]