The Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia : Forgotten lessons of of human-animal systems

Keay, Morgan G. (2006) The Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia : Forgotten lessons of of human-animal systems. Encyclopedia of Animals and Humans. pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

For millennia, humans have depended on animals for resources necessary for survival. The Tsaatan people of northern Mongolia are a nomadic people who depend on reindeer for nearly all aspects of survival, as well as cultural, spiritual, linguistic, and economic identity.

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    Keywords: Tsaatan people, Mongolia, reindeer
    Subjects: Peoples, Cultures and Societies > Indigenous Peoples
    Peoples, Cultures and Societies > Local Communities
    Organizations: International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)
    Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2009 10:10
    URI: http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/437

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