Mongolia has a wonderful composition of ethnics like
Khalkha Mongols, Darkhad, Buriyat, Kazakh, Khoton, Uzemchin,
Torguud, Bayad, Tsaatan and many more. Among these dozen
of slightly different traditions The Tsaatan or the
Reindeer riders are the most interesting and the most
mysterious people. Now there are about only 400 Tsaatan
people in Mongolia and they inhabit the remotest but
amazing beautiful mountain taigas. The Tsaatan worship
The Eternal Blue Sky Father. The Tsaatan love their
lifestyle of "breeding reindeer and sleeping in
huts" the most and never gave up for the several
attempts of the Communists of "making the Tsaatan
living in comfortable homes and live a better life".
Taking part in this trip you will travel to the most
picturesque place of Mongolia the "Darkhad Depression"
and meet the mystical Tsaatan people and reveal their
secrets of life on your own.
The
Tsaatan people - The Tsaatan is a small
ethnic group of Mongolia. They are Shamanists
and live in the high mountain taigas in Huvsgul.
Their dwelling is hut and they worship the Eternal
Sky as shamainsts. They have a completely different
lifestyle of breeding reindeers and living only
from reindeer profit and very famous for their
mysterious shamainst deeds and traditions. You
will ride horses to go through the dense forests
of the taige.
The
Darkhad Depression - This place is
famous for its spectacular landscape, unique
cultures and traditions of ethnic minorities
and excellent wilderness. The fascinating snowcapped
mountains of Khoridol Saridag and Sayan Mountain
Ranges, many pure and untouched mountain rivers
and lakes make this region incomparable to anywhere
else in the world.
