Nomads
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The document discusses three groups of nomadic people: the Moken sea gypsies who live along the coasts of Thailand and Myanmar and catch seafood for a living, the Sami people of northern Scandinavia who traditionally herded reindeer but now have modern jobs while some continue old customs, and Bedouins of Arabia and North Africa who live in towns but make trips into deserts to find food and water for their camels using techniques like observing local wildlife.
Nomads
- 1. Nomads
- 3. Sea Gypsies The Moken are often called ｀sea gypsies¨. Some follow their traditional lifestyle in the costal areas of Thailand and Myanmar.
- 4. ? They catch seafood and sell it in fishing villages. Moken children learn to swim before they can walk. They can see underwater twice as clearly as the rest of us and can stay underwater twice as long!
- 6. The Sami live in northen Scandinavia. Most of them now have ｀normal¨ jobs in towns and cities but some carry on their traditional way of life.
- 7. Nowadays, the Sami use snowmobiles and mobile phones when they are looking after their animals. However, they still wear their colourful costumes and sing their traditional songs.
- 9. The world ｀Bedouin¨ means ｀desert inhabitant¨. Many Bedouins live in towns in Arabia and North Africa but some still make trips into the desert to get food for their camels.
- 10. Bedouins know many tricks to find water. For example, when they see insects or birds, they know water is usually near.