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Buryats on Buryatia | GeoHistory

The Republic of Buryatia is located in South Central Siberia sharing Lake Baikal with Irkutsk Oblast. Roughly 500,000 people identify as Buryat making the Buryats the largest indigenous group in…

I would like to meet some old friends there, especially with how closely related our cultures are to them. With these commonalities & some of the shared forestry in our northern reaches (albeit with generally drier forests), I would definitely look back at the times me & the family went & moved into the areas with our herds. I even remember back to the times in the middle of Selenge aimag. I look forward to a trip to Nucasir if the chance were to come.

The cuisines of Siberia - Languages Of The World

[This post was originally published in April 2012] Since Siberia is distinguished by harsh climates, its inhabitants – both the indigenous peoples and the Russian settlers – had to develop unique culinary approaches in order to utilize the region’s scanty foods, adapt to the cold temperatures and avoid vitamin deficiencies. Characteristically, linguistic and ethnic affinities …

These should give some insight as to what lies ahead immediately north of the lands & including my own culture’s foodstuff. Now for more food from the RFE, it shall be just as vibrant if not more so. If anyone would like to contribute, please do so.

The coolest Mongol EVER.

Picture from the spectacular Kate Beaton.

by allison helm on Flickr.Giant stainless steel structure of Genghis Khan in Tuul river valley, Mongolia.