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From Mountain to Meadow: The New Realities of Herding in Tost Village


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Bulag, Uradyn E. 
Fuerwa, Dorjraa 

Abstract

The video highlights the routine tasks associated with sheep herding in Tost Village, Khar Us. Tost Village serves as a middle summer pasture for herders, allowing them to graze livestock from 20 May to 20 June. However, in recent years, an increasing number of herders have been reluctant to move deeper into the mountains after 20 June, thus reducing their seasonal migration to lower altitudes such as Tost Village throughout the year. Consequently, sheep grazed at lower altitudes during the hot summer months are more prone to insects and diseases, necessitating frequent administration of antiviral medications and regular washing.

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Tost, Village, Khar Us, Climate change, Pastureland, Sheep, Vaccination

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Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge

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Sponsored by Arcadia Fund, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.