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| A '''goatherd''' or '''goatherder''' is a person who ] ]s as a vocational activity. It is similar to a ] who herds sheep. Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in ] and ]. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool (see ]). The word ''capriculturist'', which is derived from Latin, began to appear with some frequency in the late 1940s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} | A '''goatherd''' or '''goatherder''' is a person who ] ]s as a vocational activity. It is similar to a ] who herds sheep. Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in ] and ]. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool (see ]). The word ''capriculturist'', which is derived from Latin, began to appear with some frequency in the late 1940s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} | ||
| ==Goatherds in fiction== | |||
| Fictional goatherds include Peter from ]'s '']'', and the song "]" from '']''. ]'s novel ''The Secret of Killimooin'', set in the fictional but probably eastern European country of Baronia, features a blind goatherd called Beowald, who is so in tune with his environment that he can roam the mountains using his other senses, apparently unhindered by his lack of sight. | Fictional goatherds include Peter from ]'s '']'', and the song "]" from '']''. ]'s novel ''The Secret of Killimooin'', set in the fictional but probably eastern European country of Baronia, features a blind goatherd called Beowald, who is so in tune with his environment that he can roam the mountains using his other senses, apparently unhindered by his lack of sight. The ] who appeared in '']'' was also a goatherd. | ||
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A goatherd or goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. It is similar to a shepherd who herds sheep. Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in Africa and South Asia. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool (see Goats in agriculture). The word capriculturist, which is derived from Latin, began to appear with some frequency in the late 1940s.
Goatherds in fiction
Fictional goatherds include Peter from Johanna Spyri's Heidi, and the song "The Lonely Goatherd" from The Sound of Music. Enid Blyton's novel The Secret of Killimooin, set in the fictional but probably eastern European country of Baronia, features a blind goatherd called Beowald, who is so in tune with his environment that he can roam the mountains using his other senses, apparently unhindered by his lack of sight. The Link who appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was also a goatherd.
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