On Wed, 8 Oct 2014 12:02:07 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Tue, 7 Oct 2014 22:58:32 +0100, Janet > wrote:
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>> >In article >,
>> says...
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:36:27 -0300, wrote:
>> >> snip
>> >> >
>> >> >With sheep generally the shepherd and his dog/s herded them on foot.
>> >> >The dogs doing nine tenths of the work, a wonderful sight to see when
>> >> >done correctly. Almost like a ballet.
>> >>
>> >> It is done in this state. Traditionally here, the sheepherders are
>> >> Basque. They take their flock into the mountains for the summer. The
>> >> dogs not only keep the flock together but also protect against
>> >> predation from wolves. We lost a couple of herding dogs to wolves
>> >> this year in our foothills near the city. The sheepherder's traveling
>> >> home is unique.
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/k5sykrl
>> >> Janet US
>> >
>> > Not "unique"; that is the style of gypsy caravans known all over
>> >Europe
>> >
>> >http://gypsywaggons.co.uk/
>> >
>> > Janet UK
>>
>> It certainly seems they brought the familiar style with them.
>> Janet US
>
> Very interesting to hear the Basques use gypsy waggons over there,
>heres what they use in the mountains back home :-)
>
>http://france-for-visitors.com/pyren...umance-in-the-

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>stone hut
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>http://gillenea.photoshelter.com/gal...sque-shepherd-
>transhumance/G0000OkKaq8y_fSM/I0000Qu0Gxub79fI
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> Interesting stuff about the history of transhumance
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumance
>
>
> Janet UK

Interesting article. The fact that the practice exists all over the
world suggests to me that early peoples observed the habits of wild
herds of deer, etc. and followed suit. When I first moved here, there
would be ads in the papers in the spring, looking for people to help
herd cattle to high mountain pastures. To an outsider, it looked like
such a lovely, romantic thing to do. I am sure the reality was
nothing at all like that
I couldn't get to the pictures. I don't know how to fix such long
links
Janet US