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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  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. The Story of the Weeping Camel - Wikipedia

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    The rite takes place with members of the extended nomadic community and a number of lama at a sacred place that consists of one end of a log, or wooden pole, set in the earth, with the other end raised to the sky: a stylized 'victory banner' (Sanskrit: Dhvaja) with a piece of blue fabric entwined around it, functioning as a prayer flag (darchor ...

  8. Khamag Mongol - Wikipedia

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    Khamag Mongol (Mongolian: Хамаг монгол, romanized: Khamag mongol, lit. 'the whole Mongol'; Chinese: 蒙兀國) was a loose Mongolic tribal confederation on the Mongolian Plateau in the 12th century. It is sometimes considered to be a predecessor state to the Mongol Empire. [1] [2]

  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.