Outer Mongolia – Moron, Tsagaannuur, Tiaga Photo 4

Outer Mongolia – Moron, Tsagaannuur, Tiaga

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October 13th 2012
We headed off with Gary to Tiaga where the reindeer tribe known as the Dukha live. The Dukha are one of the most remote nomadic people in Mongolia and have been virtually unaffected by the outside world. The only information we had was a paragraph in Garys book and some information from a Belgian couple who had just returned from a stay with the tribe. We got onto a public bus that headed fro ... read more

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more