Expect to meet the semi-nomadic Merak people, who hold deep animist beliefs and make their living herding sheep.

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Those ready to update should peep the Zune desktop software, although Nokia cautions not everyone will will get updated today, as coordinating across multiple carriers in different markets is like "herding sheep, " resulting in a multi-stage rollout in the coming four weeks.

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Their new 12-day trek is not a cushy luxury trip, but rather a high-altitude hiking adventure and a cultural adventure, since guests spend their nights camping in tents or staying in the homes of local villagers, including the semi-nomadic Merak people, who hold deep animist beliefs and make their living herding sheep.

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The branch of agriculture with the longest tradition by far is sheep herding.

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Despite the hardships, the rigid primogeniture back home ensured a constant supply of Basque labour looking to emigrate, and sheep herding was an attractive trade for those who did not speak English.

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When I bought the farm in upstate New York, I imported some of the sheep we'd been herding with.

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These hardworking rural dwellers make their living by herding horses, camels, goats, cattle and sheep for milk, cashmere, meat and other livestock products.

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