Roberto Pazzi
The Flock
Seminomadic Arab shepherd with his flock of goats (Chad).
Arab community has been in Chadian territory for hundreds of years, mostly in south central Chad.
Despite their widespread diffusion, these Arabs represent a single ethnic group composed of a multitude of tribes.
The Arabs of Chad are semisedentary (or seminomadic) peoples who herd their camels, horses, cattle, goats, and sheep on the plains in the Chad lake area.
In the region around N'Djamena some Arabs have adopted a more settled existence.
In the rainy season, Arab groups spread out through the region; in the dry season, they live a more settled existence, usually on the dormant agricultural lands of their sedentary neighbors.
The Flock
Seminomadic Arab shepherd with his flock of goats (Chad).
Arab community has been in Chadian territory for hundreds of years, mostly in south central Chad.
Despite their widespread diffusion, these Arabs represent a single ethnic group composed of a multitude of tribes.
The Arabs of Chad are semisedentary (or seminomadic) peoples who herd their camels, horses, cattle, goats, and sheep on the plains in the Chad lake area.
In the region around N'Djamena some Arabs have adopted a more settled existence.
In the rainy season, Arab groups spread out through the region; in the dry season, they live a more settled existence, usually on the dormant agricultural lands of their sedentary neighbors.