Explain the restrictions imposed by the colonial government on the mobility of the pastoralists.
The restrictions imposed by the colonial government on the mobility of the pastoralists are explained below:
(i)The pastoral groups were forced to live within the confines of special reserves. The boundaries of these reserves became the limits within which they could now move.
(ii)They were not allowed to move out with their stock without special permits. And it was difficult to get permits without trouble and harassment.
(iii)Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished.
(iv)Pastoralists were also not allowed to enter the markets in white areas.
(v)In many regions, they were prohibited from participating in any form of trade. White settlers and European colonists saw pastoralists as dangerous and savage – people with whom all contact had to be minimised.
