What are vthe lifestyle of desert?
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The Thar
The main occupation of the people in desert is agriculture and animal husbandry. Due to difficult farming conditions, animal husbandry is more popular. The living standard of the people in the desert is low. They have to face water scarcity and difficult climate. However, they possess a rich culture and heritage. Folk songs and folk poetry are widely popular amongst the people..
ARABIAN DESERT
The Bedouin are scattered across the huge desert area of the Arabian Peninsula and are famous for their nomadic and wandering lifestyle, moving either frequently or seasonally, and earning a living by working as stockbreeders, transporters or tradesmen. They mostly occupy the less fierce coastal plains, though they can withstand the hostile environment of the interiors of the desert. An essential feature of their tradition includes the Bedouins tent, their dwelling since the beginning of time. Though its design may have been altered due to the various trends and geographical features across the desert, nevertheless some essential features remain the same. The tent needs to be flexible and it must be lightweight. The importance of the owner, or the size of the family, determines the size of the tent. Woven from the hair of domesticated sheep and goats, a black tent, known as beit al-shaR or the house of hair is used extensively across the desert. The tent is streaked with brown and black, as the natural color of the animals are retained. It is about 10-15 degree cooler inside the tent than outside, as the tent cloth is woven loosely to allow the heat to escape. During the rainy season, the swelling of the yarn prevents holes and leaks. Men and women's section is divided by a brightly-colored curtain and the women's section is the larger of the two; the food, cooking utensils are stored here. The men aren't allowed inside the women's section.
NORTH AMERICAN DESERT
The arid region of North America is home to the cultures of more than seventeen modern Native American tribes. Phoenix, Arizona is the largest city in the desert region. It has a population of about 4.3 million. Based on the banks of Salt River in central Arizona, it is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in USA. In 2007, desert was losing ground to urban spread at a rate of about 4,000 square meters per hour in the Phoenix area.
The Atacama Desert
The Atacama is thinly populated, with most cities located along the Pacific coast. In interior areas, oases and some valleys have been populated for many years. These oases have had little population growth and urban development, and have, since the 20th century, faced conflicts over water resources that are needed for the coastal cities and the mining industry. In the 19th century the population grew immensely, mostly due to immigration from central Chile. Populated towns in the desert include San Pedro de Atacama and Freirina. In San Pedro de Atacama there is a marketplace for artisanal goods.