ATDTDA (1): Tungus reindeer herders

[Ya Sam]

'Oro is the reindeer and chon the man. The Tungus' reindeer are smoke grey, 
black, or, as in this picture, white. They carry an average load of 80 
pounds (36 kg) each and are tended by the womenfolk. '

"Koryak are a group of Tungus who do use reindeer sledges. The animals are 
harnessed in oblique formation by traces of varying lengths. Although each 
sledge is normally drawn by three to five reindeer, it can only cover 
between fifteen and twenty five miles a day in winter, and in summer even 
less. (This estimate conflicts with the figure given above of forty five 
miles or more)"

http://donsmaps.com/reindeerpeople.html




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>On 1/25/07, Tim Strzechowski <dedalus204 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>"Tungus reindeer herders ....

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