Which of the following best illustrates transhumant pastoralism?
a. The male cattle pastoralists of East Africa have two settlements and move their herds between these, while the women stay in the permanent dwelling year-round.
b. The Saami reindeer herders and their families move across the frozen landscape during the winter months and in the summer take jobs as day laborers.
c. The Yarahmadzai of Iran move with the entire village during the year from settlement to settlement, never knowing where they will be next.
d. The Quechua herd their alpacas from one pasture to another as needed, depending on the climate. They never move their residence.
e. Central Asian yak herders all live in one settlement permanently year-round and supplement the food for their animals. They do not switch settlements seasonally.
A
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What will be an ideal response?