Young Dukha Reindeer Herders Visit Reindeer Herding Areas In Norway Young dukha reindeer herders from mongolia khongorzul mungunshagai, khuderbat zorigt and uranbayar bat erdene, who were also students of the indigenous youth leadership course during the arendal week august 13 18, had a trip to visit sami reindeer herders in norway. The reindeer herders of mongolia are the dukha, who are turkic speaking and ethnically related to tuvan people across the border. historically, they moved freely between mongolia and tuva, herding their reindeer in search of lichen pastures.
Young Dukha Reindeer Herders Visit Reindeer Herding Areas In Norway Young dukha reindeer herders from mongolia khongorzul mungunshagai, khuderbat zorigt and uranbayar bat erdene, who were also students of the indigenous youth leadership course during the arendal week august 13 18, had a trip to visit sami reindeer herders in norway. The reindeer herds are declining due to disease and environmental changes affecting lichen growth. young dukha increasingly leave the taiga to find education or work in towns like tsagaan nuur or murun, leading to fears that reindeer herding traditions could vanish within a generation. Herding tasks are shared amongst the camp with children at a young age learning to care for the reindeer and keeping them safe. the girls and younger women do the milking and make yogurt, cheese, and milk tea. But it was my recent experience getting to the dukha people, mongolia’s reindeer riding tribe, that i consider one of the most adventurous experiences to date.
Au Youth Training 2023 Dukha Reindeer Herders Mongolia The Reindeer Herding tasks are shared amongst the camp with children at a young age learning to care for the reindeer and keeping them safe. the girls and younger women do the milking and make yogurt, cheese, and milk tea. But it was my recent experience getting to the dukha people, mongolia’s reindeer riding tribe, that i consider one of the most adventurous experiences to date. Young dukha families continue to leave the taiga for urban areas once their children reach school age, leaving grandparents behind. as a result, taiga dwelling dukha are progressively declining. Come meet mongolia's reindeer herders, where ancient nomadic traditions and the ethereal beauty of nature weave together in the remote taiga. In northern mongolia’s taiga, the dukha still move with their reindeer through forest, marsh, and mountain terrain. their lives are shaped by seasonal migration, herd care, tourism pressures. In the heart of mongolia’s far north, on the edge of the arctic circle, lies the taiga — a remote wilderness of snow dusted pines, immense silence, and a stillness that feels almost sacred. it was there, living with the tsaatan reindeer herders of northern mongolia (also known as the dukha), that i encountered not just a different nomadic way of life, but a different way of being — one.
Home International Centre For Reindeer Husbandry Icr Young dukha families continue to leave the taiga for urban areas once their children reach school age, leaving grandparents behind. as a result, taiga dwelling dukha are progressively declining. Come meet mongolia's reindeer herders, where ancient nomadic traditions and the ethereal beauty of nature weave together in the remote taiga. In northern mongolia’s taiga, the dukha still move with their reindeer through forest, marsh, and mountain terrain. their lives are shaped by seasonal migration, herd care, tourism pressures. In the heart of mongolia’s far north, on the edge of the arctic circle, lies the taiga — a remote wilderness of snow dusted pines, immense silence, and a stillness that feels almost sacred. it was there, living with the tsaatan reindeer herders of northern mongolia (also known as the dukha), that i encountered not just a different nomadic way of life, but a different way of being — one.