Dukha people
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For the Pali word, see Dukkha.
The Dukha, Dukhans or Duhalar (Mongolian: Цаатан, Tsaatan) are a small Turkic community of semi-nomadic reindeer herders living in a sum of Khövsgöl, Mongolia called Tsagaannuur. The Dukha are divided into two groups: those from northeast Tuva and those from southeast Tuva.[2] They are the only reindeer herding culture in Mongolia, and are considered one of the earliest domesticators of any animal.[3][4][5]
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c. 500 [1] | |
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Mongolia | |
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Dukhan, Mongolian | |
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Tuvans, Tofalar, Soyots, several other Turkic peoples, Mongols |
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The Tsaatan, whose name means ‘those who have reindeer’ in the Mongolian language, were originally Tuvinian reindeer herders.[6]