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Tsagaan Kushu
Tsagaan (Mongolian: цагаан, ''white'', zh, 查干) may refer to: People * Monguor people or ''Tsagaan mongghol'', a Mongol ethnic group in China * Okna Tsahan Zam (born 1957), a Kalmyk throat singer * Chagaan, 13th-century commander of the Mongol Empire Places in Mongolia * Baatsagaan, Bayankhongor * Bayantsagaan, Bayankhongor * Bayantsagaan, Töv * Buutsagaan, Bayankhongor * Erdenetsagaan, Sükhbaatar * Saintsagaan, Dundgovi * Tsagaanchuluut, Zavkhan * Tsagaandelger, Dundgovi * Tsagaankhairkhan, Uvs * Tsagaankhairkhan, Zavkhan * Tsagaan-Ovoo, Dornod * Tsagaan-Uul, Khövsgöl * Tsagaan-Üür, Khövsgöl Others * Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year festival * ''Tsaagan ''Tsaagan'' (meaning "white") is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Djadokhta Formation of the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. Discovery and naming The holotype of ''Tsaagan'' was discovered in 1996 and first identified as a specimen of '' ...'', the dinosaur ''Tsaagan mangas'' (te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monguor People
The Monguor (; Tu: Mongghul), the Tu people (), the White Mongol or the Tsagaan Mongol, are Mongolic people and one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China. The "Tu" ethnic category was created in the 1950s. According to the 2000 census, the total population was 241,198, who mostly lived in the Qinghai and the Gansu provinces. The 2010 census gave their number as 289,565. The Monguor people speak the Monguor language, which belongs to the family of Mongolic languages but has been heavily influenced by both the local Chinese and Tibetan dialects. Today, nearly all Tu people also speak Chinese. Most are farmers and some keep livestock. Their culture and the social organizations have been influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and local beliefs. A few Tu in Huzhu and Minhe are Christian, the result of on-going American and Korean missionary work in the area. Ethnic origins The ethnic history of the Monguor is contested. It has been variously sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaanchuluut, Zavkhan
Tsagaanchuluut ( mn, Цагаанчулуут, White rock) is a sum of Zavkhan Province in western Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2005, its population was 1,496.Zavkhan Aimag''Сумдын Танилцуулга'' (''Introduction to the Sums'') References Districts of Zavkhan Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaan Sar
The Mongolian Lunar New Year, commonly known as Tsagaan Sar ( mn, Цагаан сар, ''Cagán sar'' / , or literally White Moon),, ; xal, Цаһан сар, ''Cahan sar'', ; tyv, Шагаа is the first day of the year according to the Mongolian lunisolar calendar. The festival of the Lunar New Year is celebrated by the Mongols and some Turkic peoples. The holiday has shamanistic influences. Timing The White Moon festival is celebrated on the first through third days of the first lunar month. Tibet's Losar occurs on the same day as the Mongolian White Moon. Tsagaan Sar is one of the most important Mongolian holidays."Tsagan Sar: The Mongolian Lunar New Year". Mongoluls. 2007. March 13, 200Mongoluls.net/ref> Originally, it was celebrated in spring. History The Mongols of Genghis Khan used the twelve-year animal cycle to mark their chronology. The Secret History of the Mongols written in 1240 as well as many letters of the Khans extensively use the twelve-year anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaan-Üür, Khövsgöl
Tsagaan-Üür ( mn, Цагаан-Үүр) is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is 8,730 km2, of which only 1,140 km2 are pasture. In 2000, Tsagaan-Üür had a population of 2,421 people, including Khalkha, Uriankhai, and Buriad. The sum center, officially named ''Bulgan'' ( mn, Булган), is located on the banks of the Üür River, 173 km north-east of Mörön and 844 km from Ulaanbaatar. History The Tsagaan-Üür sum was founded, together with the whole Khövsgöl aimag, in 1931. In 1933, it had 2,400 inhabitants in 690 households, and about 22,000 head of livestock. The local negdel, first named Uilgan and later Tsog, was founded in 1939. Economy In 2004, there were about 22,000 head of livestock, among them 3,400 goats, 3,900 sheep, 11,300 cattle and yaks, and 3,400 horses, but no camels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaan-Uul, Khövsgöl
Tsagaan-Uul ( mn, Цагаан-Уул, ''lit. "white mountain"'') is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is about 5,870 km², of which 5,190 km² are pasture. In 2005, the sum had 5145 inhabitants, mainly Khalkha and Khotgoid. The center officially named ''Sharga'' ( mn, Шарга), is located 138 km west of Mörön and 840 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. History The Tsagaan-Uul sum was founded, together with the whole Khövsgöl aimag, in 1931. In 1933, it had about 3,800 inhabitants in 1150 households, and about 101,000 heads of livestock. in 1959, parts of Tsagaan-Uul were carved out to form Bürenkhaan sum, in 1963 Sharga sum was joined to Tsagaan-Uul, and in 1973 Bürenkhaan sum was dissolved again and partially joined to Tsagaan-Uul. The local negdel, under the name Badral, was founded in 1956. Economy In 2004, there were roughly 158,000 heads of livestock, among them 81,000 sheep, 61,000 goats, 7,600 cattle and yaks, 8,700 horses, and 640 camels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaan-Ovoo, Dornod
Tsagaan-Ovoo ( mn, Цагаан-Овоо, White ovoo) is a sum (district) of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2009, its population was 3,696. References Districts of Dornod Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaankhairkhan, Zavkhan
Tsagaankhairkhan ( mn, Цагаанхайрхан, White mountain) is a sum of Zavkhan Province in western Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2005, its population was 1,823.Zavkhan Aimag''Сумдын Танилцуулга'' (''Introduction to the Sums'') References Districts of Zavkhan Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaankhairkhan, Uvs
Tsagaankhairkhan ( mn, Цагаанхайрхан, ''white mountain'') is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... It is situated in the Khan Khökhii mountains, on the banks of Mondoohei River. Populated places in Mongolia Districts of Uvs Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsagaandelger, Dundgovi
Tsagaandelger ( mn, Цагаандэлгэр, White expansive) is a sum (district) of Dundgovi Province in central Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, .... In 2007, its population was 1,319. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saintsagaan, Dundgovi
Mandalgovi ( mn, Мандалговь; ; also Mandalgov' or Mandalgobi) is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulaanbaatar on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants (2005), 10,299 (2007). The city administrative unit's official name is Saintsagaan sum . History Mandalgovi was originally a village when it consisted only of 40 yurts. In 1942, it was gained status as a town. Climate Mandalgovi has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ''BSk'') bordering on a cold desert climate (Köppen ''BWk'') with warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry. Transportation The city is connected to Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okna Tsahan Zam
Vladimir Okonovich Karuev (born 2 April 1957), better known by his Kalmyk name Okna Tsahan Zam, is a Kalmyk folk singer, known for his throat singing and as a performer of the Kalmyk national epic ''Jangar''. Biography Okna Tsahan Zam does not have a traditional music education. According to an interview he gave to Tim Cope, an adventure filmmaker and author, he was educated in Moscow as a nuclear engineer and worked at a nuclear power plant. He turned to Kalmyk culture in his twenties and became a performer of the national epic ''Jangar''. He toured extensively in Mongolia, as well as in Europe. Okna Tsahan Zam performs in the Khoomei style, a type of Tuvan throat singing, common in Mongolia, Tuva and Siberia. In 2005, he collaborated with Tanya Tagaq, a Canadian Inuit throat singer, and Wimme, a Sami yoiker from Finland, to release the recording ''Shaman Voices''. According to ''The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music'', he "intersperses traditional Mongolian string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdenetsagaan, Sükhbaatar
Erdenetsagaan ( mn, Эрдэнэцагаан, Jewel White) is a sum (district) of Sükhbaatar Province in eastern Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million .... Districts of Sükhbaatar Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
