In 2021, there are about 3.3 million Mongolians living in Mongolia. However, there are around 10.5 million Mongolic types of people in the world. Most of them, ~5.9 million, are ethnic Southern Mongolians, which is an autonomous region northeast of China. Other Diasporas of Mongolic people around the world are Kalmyks in Western Russia, Buryats […]
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Depending on what kind of lifestyle a Mongolian may have the way they live varies and depends on the circumstance. You might have heard Mongolian nomads who live out in the countryside. While to a certain extent it’s true, there are other ways of life that Mongolians live which we will discuss. Mongolian Nomads Mongolian […]
The origins of Mongolian people are said to have been a group of nomads from North-East Asia, however, people still have different claims and theories for ethnic Mongolian origins. While Mongolians are not Turkic per se, Mongolians do share phenotype and cultural traits with Central Asian countries. The thing to note is that “Mongolians” are […]
If you are an English speaker and thinking of traveling to Mongolia, you might have wondered how well Mongolians speak English. Mongolians learn elementary English in most schools, but aside from private schools that teach English in-depth, most Mongolians are not able to speak English. You will however come across some Mongolians here and there, […]
No, Mongolians are not Chinese, ethnically. There are about 5 to 6 million ethnic Mongolians living in Southern Mongolia (which is geopolitically part of China) so it can add a bit to the confusion. In Mongolian culture, it is offensive or considered rude to mix Mongolians with Chinese people, something that tourists should keep in […]
If you’ve met a Mongolian nomad or someone from Mongolia, you might have noticed that they are hardy and strong people. Culturally, Mongolians used to live as nomads and thus a hard environment leads to tough people. Besides climate and weather, the foods that Mongolians eat are calorie-dense with a lot of proteins which does […]
At around a 30% obesity rate, Mongolia is comparatively a lot “fatter” than East and Southeast Asian cultures. There are 2 main reasons why Mongolians generally tend to be bulkier than other Asians. 1. Bulk and weight do not have as much of a stigma as East Asian countries. While people are encouraged to be […]
Yes, Mongolians do eat vegetables and fruits, but compared with other countries, our consumption is on the lower side. Mongolian climate makes it hard to grow fruits and vegetables as the summers are very hot and winters very cold. There isn’t much rainfall, so most of the fruits and vegetables that Mongolia produces locally are […]
Like many other countries, rice is pretty common and fairly cheap, so Mongolians do eat rice. However, it is not the staple dish or the main ingredient in Mongolian homes. East Asian countries on the other consume more rice than Mongolians. Meats and dairy are more heavily consumed in Mongolian households, which might explain the […]
Mongolians do not usually use chopsticks for eating, whereas most East Asian cultures use chopsticks. We mainly use forks to eat our meals in our day-to-day lives. However, if we are eating traditional foods such as Buuz, Khuushuur, Chanasan Makh, etc we eat with our hands. The only occasion where Mongolians will use chopsticks to […]