Discuss the various restrictions imposed on pastoral groups in Africa. [CBSE 2010] Or What restrictions were imposed by the colonial government on the African pastoralists?
(a) The various pastoral groups were forced to live in special reserves. They were not allowed to move their stock without special permits which were not easy to get. Those who defied the rules were severely punished. (b) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter the markets area of the whites. (c) In many regions, they were prohibited from participating in any trading activity. Thus, the restrictions imposed on the pastoralists adversely affected their pastoral and trading activities.
