(i) Main occupation :Nomad people depend primarily on animal rearing. Goats, sheep, camels and buffaloes are the main animals reared by the nomads. Some of the nomads also cultivate crops.
(ii) Movements : Nomads do not move randomly across the landscape but have a strong sense of territoriality. They are aware of physical and cultural characteristics of the region of their movement.
(iii) Food :Pastoral nomads consume mostly grain rather than meat. They consume wheat, rice, bajra and maize. Some of the food grains are grown by themselves and some are arranged from the path of their movement.
