Mongolians
Central Asian people
Mongolians are people from Mongolia, a landlocked country in East Asia between Russia and China.
The term refers both to citizens of Mongolia and to members of the broader Mongol ethnic group, which includes populations in China's Inner Mongolia region and elsewhere.
Mongolians have traditionally been nomadic herders on the Central Asian steppe.
Felt-covered nomad tent
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- herdingManaging animal groups
- migrationMovement to new territory
- grazingFeeding on pasture
livestock · caravans · encampment · goats · sheep · cattle · yaks · cashmere
Mediation between worlds
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
blessing · offering · festival · lunar · worship · sacred · monastery · lama
Victor who takes control
- empireDomain under unified control
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- cavalryMounted military force
conquest · expansion · unification · siege · dynasty · succession · tribute · horde
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plateauFlat highland area
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- AltaiCentral Asian mountain system
terrain · landscape · continental · windswept · harsh · vast · open · sky
Portable nomadic tent
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- archeryShooting with bows
- anklebonesBones forming ankle joint
yurt
Felt-covered nomad tent
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- herdingManaging animal groups
- migrationMovement to new territory
grazing · livestock · caravans · encampment · goats · sheep · cattle · yaks · cashmere · felt
shamanism
Mediation between worlds
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
ancestor · blessing · offering · festival · lunar · worship · sacred · monastery · lama · prayer
conqueror
Victor who takes control
- empireDomain under unified control
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
cavalry · conquest · expansion · unification · siege · dynasty · succession · tribute · horde · khan
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
Altai · terrain · landscape · continental · windswept · harsh · vast · open · sky · horizon
ger
Portable nomadic tent
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- archeryShooting with bows
cavalry
Mounted military force
- mountedFixed in position
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- archerOne who shoots arrows
stirrup · saddle · gallop · horseback · raider · scout · herd · lasso · racing · endurance
ancestry
Family line of descent
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- Chinese peoplesHan Chinese, Manchu, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Li
- Soviet peoplesRussians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Kazakhs, Uzbeks
MongoliansHan Chinese
China's predominant ethnic group
Chinese · Russians · Manchurians · Koreans · Tibetans
- Mongolian beefAsian restaurant entrée
- Outer MongoliaIndependent nation between Russia, China
- Mongolian barbecueCustom stir-fry restaurant style
- Inner MongoliaChinese autonomous region
- Mongolian steppesCentral Asian grassland expanse