The Woɗaaɓe

Ladde – Bush

“The Woɗaaɓe see the bush almost exclusively from the viewpoint of the cattle. The bush alone provides the environment in which cattle can develop. For this reason, the bush stands in conceptual opposition to everything that could disturb the free development of cattle from the outset (…).” (Schareika 2003: 83)

"Through cattle farming the Woɗaaɓe combine a range of ecological factors such as soil type, relief and the composition of vegetation, which produces the most nutritional value in each season." (Schareika 2003: 16)
"The Woɗaaɓe's maxim is to travel with the moment of the highest feed quality." (Schareika 2003: 16)
"Pastoral Mobility is seen as a method which the herders consciously and reflectively choose to connect to their environment. (...) Fundamental for this is the exact knowledge of ecological processes and relationships and their meaning for the cattle." (Schareika 2003: 38)