For other senses of this word, see nomad (disambiguation). Kazakh nomads in the steppes of the Russian Empire, ca. 1910 Pastoral nomads camping near Namtso in 2005 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 nomads, 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. Nomadism is suggested to have originated throughout three stages that accompany population growth and an increase in the density of social organization. Sadr has suggested the following stages: Pastoralism This is a mixed economy with a symbiosis within the family. Agropastoralism This is when symbiosis is between segments or clans within an ethnic group. True Nomadism This is when sybiosis is at the regional level, mostly it starts between specialized nomadic and agricultural populations. Contents 1 Nomadic people in industrialized nations 2 Modern nomads in industrialized nations 3 Indigenous nomadic peoples 4 Historic nomadic peoples 5 See also 6 Further reading Nomadic people in industrialized nations Roma and Sinti Kalderash Gitano (AKA Cale) Manush (AKA Sinti) Romnichal Irish Travellers Some sami communities Modern nomads in industrialized nations Freetekno soundsystems RV Lifestyle Technomads Indigenous nomadic peoples Pygmies Ababdeh Bakhtiari of Iran Bedouins Innu Kuchis (Kochai) Tuaregs Somalis (certain clans) Nenetses Moken Historic nomadic peoples Eurasian Avars Hephthalites Khazars Magyars Moors Mongols Wu Hu Some Sami communities Also note that many Native Americans and Indigenous Australians were nomadic prior to Western contact. See also Eurasian nomad Equestrian nomad Further reading Sadr, Karim. The Development of Nomadism in Ancient Northeast Africa, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991. ISBN 0812230663ca:Nomadisme Search Term: "Nomad" Categories: Nomads | Anthropology