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transhumance

seasonal movement of livestock between upland and lowland pastures;
the way of life based on this pattern

Sightings:

A woolly ascent in Provence

A French naturist (or is he just trying to escape from the herd?)

When the rain is late, hunger comes early

Ancient routes

Pyrenees pastorale

Scenes from Corsica

Modern day Lapplanders

The Peace Corps' lowdown on Kyrgyzstan

The farmers and the herders go their separate ways

Designed for mobility
(explore this site for a fascinating look at the anthropology of architecture)

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