Dorobo

/dɔˈroʊboʊ/ noun

Definition

A member of a nomadic hunting people of East Africa, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania.

Etymology

From Maasai and other Bantu languages, 'dorobo' means 'the poor ones' or 'those without cattle,' historically referring to hunter-gatherer communities who did not practice pastoralism like their neighboring groups.

Kelly Says

The Dorobo people demonstrate how a group's self-identity can be rooted in their economic practices—the name itself reflects pastoral societies' perspective on hunting cultures, showing how language captures historical relationships between peoples.

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