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Mongolian oral epic poetry : an overview [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Mongolian tuuli, or epic poetry, the most important genre in Mongolian literary history, is a vast tradition of orally composed works. Accompanied by musical instruments such as the tobshur and the choor, tuuli relates these nomadic peoples' glorious ...
Gejin, Chao
core   +1 more source

Overcoming Subaltern Silences: The Forgotten Buryat Soldiers of the Korean War

open access: yesThe Russian Review, Volume 84, Issue 3, Page 422-442, July 2025.
Abstract This article reassesses Soviet warfare practices by examining the use of non‐Slavic soldiers from Siberian ethnic minorities during the Korean War (1950–53). These soldiers, including Koreans, Buryats, Sakha Yakuts, and Tuvans, were deployed by the Soviet military in an elaborate deception scheme aimed at reinforcing Chinese units fighting on ...
Sayana Namsaraeva, Vitaly Tsytsykov
wiley   +1 more source

The history of Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer's disease; past, present, and future

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 21, Issue 6, June 2025.
Abstract The landscape of Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) research reflects decades of scientific endeavor and collaborative effort, charting a remarkable journey from initial observations to the elucidation of complex genetic and molecular mechanisms.
Lucia Maure‐Blesa   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tea in the traditional culture of the Kalmyks and Tuvans

open access: yesНовые исследования Тувы, 2019
The article analyzes the traditions and current state of consumption of milk tea among the Tuvans and Kalmyks. It was – and still is – considered a most required product characterized as vital, therapeutic, and, currently, ethnically essential.
Tatyana I. Sharaevа, Elena V. Aiyzhy
doaj   +1 more source

History and genetic diversity of African sheep: Contrasting phenotypic and genomic diversity

open access: yesAnimal Genetics, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2025.
Abstract Domesticated sheep have adapted to contrasting and extreme environments and continue to play important roles in local community‐based economies throughout Africa. Here we review the Neolithic migrations of thin‐tailed sheep and the later introductions of fat‐tailed sheep into eastern Africa.
Anne Da Silva   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oirat-Kalmyk Folk Songs: a History of Recording, Investigating and Publishing in Russia and Europe

open access: yesМонголоведение, 2020
Introduction. Oirats of China, Mongolia and Kalmyks of Russia live in three different countries — but share common ethnic ancestry. Oirats of China primarily reside in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Hara-Muren (Amur River valley).
Danbuerjiafu (Damrinjav) Baljin   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep

open access: yesAnimal Genetics, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 20-46, February 2024.
Abstract Feed costs and carcass yields affect the profitability and sustainability of sheep production. Therefore, it is crucial to select animals with a higher feed efficiency and high‐quality meat production. This study focuses on the impact of dietary and genetic factors on production traits such as feed efficiency, carcass quality, and meat quality.
Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Common and Special in the Funeral Rite of Russian Kalmyks and Oirats Abroad in the XVII–XXI Centuries

open access: yesАрхеология евразийских степей
The article is devoted to the сommonality and peculiarity in funeral rite of the Kalmyks and Oirats abroad from the XVII to the XXI centuries. The topic is important in the context of the question of Kalmyk and Oirat identity.
Petr M. Koltsov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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