From “Preface” of this book:
“This
book is an ethnography on the Rendille nomadic pastoralists of Kenya. I have
undertaken fieldwork in the semi-desert area of northern Kenya over an extended
period covering 28 months in total. Although this place is located in the most
remote area of Kenya, the livelihood of local pastoralists has been strongly
affected by outside influences. As the title of this book indicates, people
survive using a combination of nomadic pastoralism and sedentarization. For the
past 30 years development policies and projects implemented by both local
government and international agencies have dramatically changed the traditional
pastoral life of the Rendille. However, the Rendille continue to live with
their animals because they believe nomadic pastoralism is the only subsistence
strategy that can cope with various natural hazards in an arid
environment.
I hope this book will further understanding of the way of
life of nomadic pastoralists.”
