Livestock Breeding - Camels
About this collection
Traditionally, the Kalmyks bred four kinds of livestock, including sheep, cattle, horses, and camels. Being the main wealth of nomads, livestock provided not only food but also materials used in the construction of traditional dwellings, costumes, and utensils. In the past, depending upon the season, livestock were grazed in the open fields in summer (zusln), spring (khavrzn), autumn (namrzn), and winter pastures (uvlzn).
This collection hosts videos of camels and interviews with Kalmyks who talk about camels and camel breeding.
Recent Submissions
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Zurgan Lidzhieva, about camels
(Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge, 2017-04-01) -
Sergei Olzeev, A story about a camel herder
(Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge, 2018-03-01) -
Dmitriy Mandzhiev, About camels
(Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge, 2017-10-01) -
Bembya Lidzhiev, About camels and other livestock
(Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge, 2018-10-01)
