Culture and customs of Mongolia:

Product Description: The Gobi Desert, cold mountainous regions, and harsh climate of Mongolia leave it with one of the lowest population densities in the world. Nonetheless, Mongolians are proud of their long heritage, and carry even today their customs of the past. In this all-inclusive study of co...

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1. Verfasser: May, Timothy (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Westport [u.a.] Greenwood Press 2009
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Culture and customs of Asia
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Zusammenfassung:Product Description: The Gobi Desert, cold mountainous regions, and harsh climate of Mongolia leave it with one of the lowest population densities in the world. Nonetheless, Mongolians are proud of their long heritage, and carry even today their customs of the past. In this all-inclusive study of contemporary Mongolian life, readers will learn about nomadic lifestyles still practiced today. Other topics covered include Buddhism and other religions, literature, arts, cuisine, dress, family life, festivals and leisure activities, social customs, and lifestyle. May also includes an overview of Chinggis Khan, the father of the Mongol Empire, and his legacy in Mongolian culture today
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Land and history -- Pastoral nomadism -- Religion -- Literature -- Traditional and contemporary art -- Cuisine and dress -- Gender, courtship, and marriage -- Festivals and leisure -- Social customs and lifestyle -- Legacy of Chinggis Khan
Beschreibung:XXVI, 163 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780313339837

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