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This is a list of nomadic people arranged by economic specialization and region. Nomadic people are communities who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but nomadic behavior is increasingly rare in industrialized countries .
Bedouin communities in the West bank have been targeted with forcible relocations to townships to accommodate the growth of illegal Israeli settlements on the outskirts of East Jerusalem. [72] Bedouins also live in the Gaza strip, including 5,000 in Om al-Nasr. [73] However, the number of nomadic Bedouins is shrinking and many are now settled. [74]
Historically, the Bedouin engaged in nomadic herding, agriculture and sometimes fishing. They also earned income by transporting goods and people [30] across the desert. [31] Scarcity of water and of permanent pastoral land required them to move constantly. The first recorded nomadic settlement in Sinai dates back 4,000-7,000 years. [31]
The 'desert dwellers' are historically nomadic, though many were forced to abandon the lifestyle as the reach of government spread in Asia and Africa. Striking photos of Bedouin nomads at the turn ...
The semi-nomadic Bedouin group is predominantly tribal, with family trees that extend into Gaza and Egypt’s northern Sinai. Many identify distinctly as Bedouin Israelis, while others see ...
As of 2024, the large majority of people belong to sedentary cultures. In evolutionary anthropology and archaeology , sedentism takes on a slightly different sub-meaning, often applying to the transition from nomadic society to a lifestyle that involves remaining in one place permanently.
The Bedouin community is part of the Arab minority in Israel. The larger Arab community in Israel, also known as Palestinian citizens of Israel, make up some 20% of the country's population. They have citizenship, but the traditionally nomadic Bedouin community is particularly impoverished and has suffered from neglect and marginalization.
Bedouins have lived in the Negev region, stretching from Gaza to the Dead Sea, since at least the fifth century. [1] Remnants of Bedouin communities in the Gaza Strip include 5,000 individuals in Om al-Nasr, as of 2022. [2] However in the Gaza strip, the number of nomadic Bedouin is shrinking and many are now settled. [3]