Darhad Shopping ; Visit from the Supply Truck

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Shows a family from a nomadic tribe in Mongolia shopping at a trading truck.

A family from the nomadic Darhad tribe in remote Mongolia buying goods at a trading truck. They are shopping for goods, including medicine, in preparation for their annual winter migration over the mountains.
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 shopping with shopping in Wales. Clip outlines ways these nomadic people prepare for migration. Explore how they have adapted to harsh climate.


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