It is extremely important to probe and preserve the knowledge of nomadic herders of Mongolia. There is no formal piece of literature that dictates how these clever humans survive. Their lifestyle requires a vast skill set spanning from construction knowledge, to navigational skills, to a deep understanding of their animals. One attains this knowledge through years of observation, listening, and attempting to mimic their parents. In this way, knowledge is passed on from one generation to the next. Investigating herder’s knowledge of the yak provides a window into the animal husbandry practices of Mongolian nomads. The herders in the central Khangai Mountains of Mongolia rely heavily on the yak for milk, meat, rope, and labor. Herders select ...
This paper explores the importance of yak dung as a source of fuel for early human inhabitants of th...
The declining number of yak farming families is perceived as a socio-political and economic concern ...
In interior Eurasia, high mountain zones are crucial to pastoral subsistence, providing seasonally p...
The yak is critical for the life and economic activity of the people on the vast and inhospitable Qi...
There are thirty yak herd owners, all men and mainly Thakalis, between Jomsom and Lete in Lower Must...
This article considers the roles of yak bodies in relations between Han Chinese and Khampa Tibetan c...
The research for this thesis has taken place over the last two years (2005-2006) in the northern-mos...
The initial movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest, as this ...
In the three remote Siberian villages of Batagay-Alyta, Dzhargalakh and Kustur in the Eveno-Bytanta...
Nomadic pastoralists live at the northern extent of human habitation within the ca. 5000 m elevation...
Mongolian pastoralism is a treasured “art” and tradition, honoured for its resourcefulness and maint...
In the Himalayan regions of Nepal, people herd yaks (Bos grunniens) under transhumant pastoralism, s...
In this article, we draw upon ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Mongolia and China to develop unde...
International audienceKazakh herders of the Mongolian Altai practice a form of nomadism characterise...
岩尾一史・池田巧編京都大学人文科学研究所共同研究報告Generally, individual ethnic groups have folk vocabularies that are deeply...
This paper explores the importance of yak dung as a source of fuel for early human inhabitants of th...
The declining number of yak farming families is perceived as a socio-political and economic concern ...
In interior Eurasia, high mountain zones are crucial to pastoral subsistence, providing seasonally p...
The yak is critical for the life and economic activity of the people on the vast and inhospitable Qi...
There are thirty yak herd owners, all men and mainly Thakalis, between Jomsom and Lete in Lower Must...
This article considers the roles of yak bodies in relations between Han Chinese and Khampa Tibetan c...
The research for this thesis has taken place over the last two years (2005-2006) in the northern-mos...
The initial movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest, as this ...
In the three remote Siberian villages of Batagay-Alyta, Dzhargalakh and Kustur in the Eveno-Bytanta...
Nomadic pastoralists live at the northern extent of human habitation within the ca. 5000 m elevation...
Mongolian pastoralism is a treasured “art” and tradition, honoured for its resourcefulness and maint...
In the Himalayan regions of Nepal, people herd yaks (Bos grunniens) under transhumant pastoralism, s...
In this article, we draw upon ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Mongolia and China to develop unde...
International audienceKazakh herders of the Mongolian Altai practice a form of nomadism characterise...
岩尾一史・池田巧編京都大学人文科学研究所共同研究報告Generally, individual ethnic groups have folk vocabularies that are deeply...
This paper explores the importance of yak dung as a source of fuel for early human inhabitants of th...
The declining number of yak farming families is perceived as a socio-political and economic concern ...
In interior Eurasia, high mountain zones are crucial to pastoral subsistence, providing seasonally p...