Answer:
(a)
In the case of the pastoralists of the hills, the Gaddis and the Gujjars, the
men used to graze the cattle, sheep or goats and remained away from the home
for many days. The women used to sell the milk products like milk, butter-milk
and ghee in the local marketplace everyday. Regarding the Gollas in Mysore,
besides being pastoralists, they were also cultivating land. So some men were
taking out the cattle for grazing while some men cultivated the fields.
(b) Pastoral groups often lived near the edges of forests so that they
could graze their flocks of animals in the forest as well as cultivate fields
next to the forest area. They were selling the milk and milk products from the
animals in the local market and also cultivating land for their requirements of
food. By living on the edge of forests, both of these activities were conveniently
handled.
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