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The reindeer herders were able to cross the border freely between Tuva and Mongolia until 1944, when Tuva was annexed to the Soviet Union and the border was closed. [10] Many Dukha, who had settled in Mongolia due to fear of Soviet collectivization of their reindeer, food shortages from World War II, and intertribal relations, were separated ...
A deel (Mongolian: ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ /дээл; Buryat: дэгэл) is an item of traditional clothing commonly worn by Mongols and can be made from cotton, silk, wool, or brocade. The deel is still commonly worn by both men and women outside major towns, especially by herders. [1]
The Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemionus), also known as Mongolian khulan, is the nominate subspecies of the onager. It is found in southern Mongolia and northern China . It was previously found in eastern Kazakhstan and southern Siberia before being extirpated there through hunting . [ 4 ]
A horse-mounted herder watches his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur, Bulgan province, Mongolia, on July 5, 2024. - Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images/File Equality in AI
For millennia, herders in Mongolia and their animals have lived and died together in the country's vast grasslands, slowly shaping one of the last uninterrupted ecosystems of its kind. Families ...
Male-mediated Western Steppe Herders ancestry increased by the establishment of Türkic and Uyghur rule in Mongolia, which was accompanied by an increase in the West Eurasian haplogroups R and J. [27] There was a male-mediated rise in East Asian ancestry in the late medieval Mongolian period, paralleling the increase of haplogroup C2b. [28]
The luxury wool is prized for its durability and warmth, but growing demand is taking a toll on the environment and jeopardizing traditional ways of life.
The architecture of Mongolia is largely based on traditional dwellings, such as the yurt (Mongolian: гэр, ger) and the tent. During the 16th and 17th centuries, lamaseries were built throughout the country as temples which were later enlarged to accommodate a growing number of worshipers. Mongolian architects designed their temples with six ...