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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. 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 ...

4. Biyelgee - Wikipedia

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   Biyelgee dances embody and originate from the nomadic way of life and are performed while half-sitting or cross-legged. Hand, shoulder and leg movements express aspects of Mongol herders' everyday lifestyle such as milking the cow, cooking, hunting, household labor, customs and traditions, etc. as well as spiritual characteristics tied to different ethnic groups.

5. 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.

6. 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 ...

7. Mongolic peoples - Wikipedia

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   The Culture of Mongolia has been heavily influenced by the Mongol nomadic way of life and shows similarities to other East Asian and Central Asian cultures. The various Mongolic ethnic groups share a highly similar culture and traditions, but have specific differences in clothing styles and cuisine.

8. List of medieval Mongol tribes and clans - Wikipedia

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   The Ongud (also spelled Ongut or Öngüt; Mongolian: Онгуд, Онход; Chinese: 汪古, Wanggu; from Old Turkic öng "desolate, uninhabited; desert" plus güt "class marker" [15]) were a Turkic tribe that later became Mongolized active in what is now Inner Mongolia in northern China around the time of Genghis Khan (1162–1227).

9. Buryats - Wikipedia

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   These spirits are the supreme rulers of mankind, the spirits of commoners, and the spirits of slaves respectively. In parallel to this is the concept that man is divided into three parts: the body (beye), the "breath and life" of a man, and the soul. [7] The soul is further divided into three parts: first, second, and third.