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The Naiman (/ ˈ n aɪ m ə n /; Mongolian: ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠨ [ˈnɛːmɴ̩]; Kazakh and Kyrgyz: Найман), meaning The Eight, were a medieval tribe originating in the territory of modern Western Mongolia [9] (possibly during the time of the Uyghur Khaganate), [10] and are one of the 92 tribes of Uzbeks, modern Mongols [2] and in the middle juz of the Kazakhs.
One of the most distinctive aspects of Mongolian culture is its nomadic pastoral economy, which has shaped the traditional way of life for the Mongols for centuries. The nomadic lifestyle is centered around the family and the community, and involves the herding of 5 main animals including sheep, goat, horse, cow, camel and some yaks. This way ...
The Xiongnu were a confederation of nomadic tribes from northern China and Inner Asia with a ruling class of unknown origin and other subjugated tribes. They lived on the Mongolian Plateau between the 3rd century BCE and the 460s CE, their territories including the modern-day northern China, Mongolia, southern Siberia. The Xiongnu was the first ...
Some of the institute's missions include studying the contribution of nomads to civilizations of the world; facilitating intercultural dialogues; preserving the nomadic culture and civilizations; advising the policymakers and politicians on the making and implementation of policies by providing them with scientific recommendations; creating an ...
Biyelgee (Mongolian Cyrillic: Биелгээ) or Bii (Mongolian Cyrillic: Бий), is a unique form of dance, originated from the nomadic way of life in Mongolia. Almost all regions populated by different ethnic groups of Mongolia have their specific forms of Biyelgee. The Western Mongols are particularly famous for their Biyelgee dance.
The various Mongolic ethnic groups share a highly similar culture and traditions, but have specific differences in clothing styles and cuisine. Although Mongolian traditional clothing has changed little since the days of the empire, there have been some changes in styles which distinguish modern Mongolian dress from historic costume. Each tribe ...
Merriam–Webster defined horde in this context as "a political subdivision of central Asian people" or "a people or tribe of nomadic life". [11] Ordas would form when families settled in auls would find it impossible to survive in that area and were forced to move. Often, periods of drought would coincide with the rise in the number of ordas.
The Khitan people (Khitan small script: ; Chinese: 契丹; pinyin: Qìdān) were of a Turko-Mongol [1] origin and historical nomadic people from Northeast Asia who, from the 4th century, inhabited an area corresponding to parts of modern Mongolia, Northeast China and the Russian Far East.