Question
Discuss the pastoral society in brief.
Solution
The pastoral society:
(i) In pastoral societies, descent may be either patrilineal or matrilineal. But most often they prefer patrilineal descent. The stance of man is high in the pastoral societies in comparison to woman.
(i) In pastoral societies, descent may be either patrilineal or matrilineal. But most often they prefer patrilineal descent. The stance of man is high in the pastoral societies in comparison to woman.
(ii) Men generally, make the important decision and own the animals. Women are primarily confined to children and domestic work.
(iii) They believe in God. They hold the view that there is some big hidden power in nature.
(iv) Cooperation is the keynote of the economy of the pastoralists.
(iv) All adults possess the skills needed, such as hunting, fishing, farming, herding etc. The division of labour is mainly based on the age and gender in the pastoralist societies.
