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Nomadic Lifestyle in 21st Century – Nomadic Mongolians
Herding is the most unique point of Mongolia in this age. As we are sure you have heard, Mongolia is the only country that hoards the nomadic lifestyle to this day.
For anyone seeking to experience what it is like to live as a nomadic herder, Mongolia is a sure-fire destination for your bucket list. Many tourists visit Mongolia to experience the nomadic lifestyle and the Mongolian people sure do not disappoint.
There are many online tour packages available for anyone interested in visiting Mongolia to experience living as a nomadic herder.
Aside from the available tour packages, we must mention the decreasing number of nomadic herders.
Even the Mongolians who have carried on this lifestyle has to let go of some of their unique attraction in this modern age. For decades, the number of nomadic herders has been constantly decreasing each year.
The main reason for this is pursuing an easier lifestyle in urban areas. As you would expect, there is a reason why civilizations all over the world have shifted to urban settlement. Living as a nomadic herder is tough, especially during Mongolian harsh winters.
Mongolia is a country known for its cold climate with its capital city being titled the coldest capital city in the world with the average temperature reaching as low as -29 Celsius in January.
Each year, the Mongolian nomadic people are expected to thoroughly prepare for Winter in the coming months to safely take care of their livestock through winter. But, some years it can be just too harsh for livestock to survive as the temperature drops to -50 Celsius in the countryside where the herders carry on with their lifestyle. These years are called ‘Dzud’ in Mongolia which can be roughly translated to harsh winter. As you would expect from this, Mongolia is a not popular tourist destination during winter.