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Incredible stories of the world's last nomads

Last of the nomads
Pokot tribe, East Africa
Pokot tribe, East Africa
Nenets, Siberia
Nenets, Siberia
Bajau 'sea nomads', Southeast Asia
Bajau 'sea nomads', Southeast Asia
Romani, Eastern Europe
Romani, Eastern Europe
Bedouin, Middle East
Bedouin, Middle East
Mongolian nomads, Mongolia
Mongolian nomads, Mongolia
Sarakatsani, Greece
Sarakatsani, Greece
Qashqa’i, Iran
Qashqa’i, Iran
Gaddi, India
Gaddi, India
Samburu tribe, Kenya
Samburu tribe, Kenya
Rashaida, Sudan
Rashaida, Sudan
Sámi, Norway
Sámi, Norway
Kochi, Afghanistan
Kochi, Afghanistan
Nukak-Makú, Colombia
Nukak-Makú, Colombia
Tuareg, Sahara Desert
Tuareg, Sahara Desert
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Last of the nomads

It's almost impossible to imagine life without the comfort of our beds, the convenience of 24-hour superstores and the thrill of a luxury vacation, but there are some communities that know a very different way of life. From the Tuareg, who spend their lives roaming the Sahara Desert, to the Nenets, who migrate 800 miles (1,287km) every single year, these are the world's last surviving, and most fascinating, nomadic tribes.
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Jen Grimble

20 January 2022

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