Background Information:
Approximately 500,000 Mongolian Buryats make up the largest indigenious group in Siberia. The Buryats are the major group of the Mongols. They are known for their nomadic-herding way of life and date back past the 13th century.
Geographic Location:
An Inner-Asian ethno-linguistic group, the Mongolic people belong to the Buryat ethnic group that predominantly live as minorities in Northern-Asia, including Russia and China.
Values:
The specific origin of the Mongols language is unclear. They range from speaking Mongolian to Buryat dialects or other forms of Russian or Mandarin Chinese as inter-ethnic languages.
Some values they hold rest in their religion, that of which being the Buddhism faith.
The traditional Mongol family was patriarchal - Wives would be brought for the sons and daughters would be married off to other clans.
The inheritance system was very much prevalent - The eldest son would receive part of the family livestock as he married resulting in the younger sons receiving much smaller portions.
I learned a lot about the Buryat culture in doing this background information search. The cross-culture is evident in comparing this culture to my own. These basic facts and background information open up to introduce the culture to the audience and give a preview as to what is going to be addressed.
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