Darhad Looking for Food

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Men from the Darhad tribe in Mongolia are seen looking for sources of food.

The Darhad tribe are seen looking for sources of food on the steppes, raiding squirrel nests for roots to eat. Explorer Bruce Parry who had travelled to a remote area in Mongolia to live with a family from the nomadic Darhad tribe helps out.
From: Tribe Darhad
First Broadcast : 31 January 2005

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9,9-11,11-14,14-16

Subject : Geography

Topic : Contrasting areas

Keywords : Darhad, Mongolia, Indigenous tribes, Way of life, Sustainability, Winter migration, Nomadic tribes, Steppes

Notes : Compare Darhad lifestyle to jobs we do each day. Could create a diary in the life of the family - Daily life descriptions. Look at adaptations to cope with or to live sustainably within a particular ecosystem.

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