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  2. Culture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    The name Mongolia means the "Land of the Mongols" in Latin. The Mongolian word "Mongol" (монгол) is of uncertain etymology.Sükhbataar (1992) and de la Vaissière (2021) proposed it being a derivation from Mugulü, the 4th-century founder of the Rouran Khaganate, [13] first attested as the 'Mungu', [14] (Chinese: 蒙兀, Modern Chinese Měngwù, Middle Chinese Muwngu), [15] a branch of ...

  4. Nomad - Wikipedia

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    Roma mother and child Nomads on the Changtang, Ladakh Rider in Mongolia, 2012. While nomadic life is less common in modern times, the horse remains a national symbol in Mongolia. Beja nomads from Northeast Africa. Nomads are communities who move from place to place as a way of obtaining food, finding pasture for livestock, or otherwise making a ...

  5. Mongols - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the United Kingdom urged Russia to abolish Mongolian independence as it was concerned that "if Mongolians gain independence, then Central Asians will revolt". 10,000 Khalkha and Inner Mongolian cavalries (about 3,500 Inner Mongols) defeated 70,000 Chinese soldiers and controlled almost all of Inner Mongolia; however, the Mongolian ...

  6. Demographics of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Life in sparsely populated Mongolia has become more urbanized. Nearly half of the people live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and in other provincial centers. Semi nomadic life still predominates in the countryside, but settled agricultural communities are becoming more common. Mongolia's population growth rate is estimated at 1.6% (2020 census).

  7. Tuvans - Wikipedia

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    The Tuvans were mainly semi-nomadic livestock herders. They raised sheep, goats, camels, horses, reindeer, cattle, and yaks. Today, some Tuvans still retain their semi-nomadic way of life. The mobile dwellings of the Tuvans were usually circular yurts used in the steppes or conical hide tents when they were near or inside a forest. [35]

  8. List of nomadic peoples - Wikipedia

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    Their farming way of life was very different from the pastoral nomadism of the Mongols and the Khitan on the steppes. [19] [20] "At the most", the Jurchen could only be described as "semi-nomadic" while the majority of them were sedentary. The Manchu way of life (economy) was described as agricultural, farming crops and raising animals on farms ...

  9. International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations

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    Noting that the IISNC organized an international symposium [note 1] in Mongolia to promote dialogue among civilizations, Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan stated that dialogue between civilizations is a fundamental requirement to prevent conflicts which, according to him, is one of the primary objectives of the United Nations.