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The Fulani herdsmen are Fulani men who are traditionally Nomadic, herders and sometimes traders. They are predominantly herders and pastoralist and are often seen parading with their cattle in search of grazing pasture. They are common in West African countries including Nigeria, Niger, Senegal and Cameroon. The Fulani Herdsmen settled in the Western High Plateau of Bamenda, highlands of the Jos Plateau as well as Adamawa Plateau of Nigeria and the Cameroons. Due to modern civilization, some of the herdsmen now live in towns an cities but a vast majority of them are still either live a fully nomadic, or semi-nomadic life. ==Source of Income== Cattle, goat and sheep trading is their primary source of income and livelihood. Their wealth and riches are often measured by the size of the Cattle herd being the most treasured animal they herd. Traditionally, the herdsmen often loaned a cow (habbanaya) to another until she calves and after weaning the calf, the cow is returned to its owner. These herdsmen herds several species of cattle species of cattle, but the zebu cattle is the most common in the West African hinterland because of its drought resistant traits. The dwarf Ndama cattle is commonly herd in the wetter areas of Fouta Djallon and Casamance as result of their resistant to trypanosomiasis and other conditions directly associated with high humidity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fulani herdsmen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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