Pastoralists coped with colonial rule
Some reduced the number of cattle in their herds since there was not enough pasture to feed large numbers.
Some discovered new pastures when a movement to old grazing grounds became difficult.
Over the years, some richer pastoralists began buying land and settling down, giving up their nomadic life.
Many poor pastoralists borrowed money from moneylenders to survive.
Some of them became labourers, working on fields or in small towns.
In spite of such difficulties, pastoralist communities still exist and are considered the most important form of life ecologically.
