Mongolia - Mongolian Digital Ethnography Archive

Castrating camels
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings shows Sodnomtsog castrating camels at Noogii and Enkhee’s place. He is helped out by Sükhee and monks from Khamar Monastery.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Castrating Camels, Sodnomtsog

Noogii and Enkhee branding camels
Thrift, Eric

The recordings in this series depict Noogii and Enkhee branding young camels at their summer camp, next to Khamar Monastery.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Branding Camels, Noogii-Enkhee

Young Herders' Congress and Livestock Exhibition in Sainshand
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings documents the proceedings of the Young Herders’ Congress, held in Saran Khökhöö Theatre in Sainshand.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Herders Congress, Livestock Exhibition

Tour of the livestock feed cultivation area at Delger Farm, Dornogovi
Thrift, Eric

These recordings present a brief tour of the livestock feed cultivation area at Delger Farm.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Delger Farm

Setting up a corral at San's place
Thrift, Eric

The recordings in this series depict a visit with Sodnomtsog to his uncle’s autumn camp, where the men (Sodnomtsog, San, and Odkhüü) set up a corral for the sheep and goats.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Building Corral, San-Saraa, Dornogovi-Ulaanbadrakh

Milking goats at San and Saraa's place, Dornogovi
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings documents an evening visit to San and Saraa’s place, about 30 km south of Khamar Monastery.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Milking Goats, San-Saraa, Dornogovi-Ulaanbadrakh

Grass near Khan Bayanzürkh Mountain, Dornogovi
Thrift, Eric

This video clip shows an area of tall grass near the site of Delger Farm.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Grass

Harvesting tsulikhir (Agriophyllum squarrosum)
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings documents tsulikhir harvest by Eldev and Odsüren from Khamar Monastery. My sister-in-law Narangiimaa also appears in the videos.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Tsulikhir Harvest

Horse branding celebration in Yeröö
Thrift, Eric

This series of recordings documents a branding ceremony for the foals belonging to a wealthy businessman from Nalaikh.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Horse Branding Ritual

Batjargal's winter camp, Yeröö
Thrift, Eric

In this video clip, Batjargal presents his winter camp.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Winter Camp, Yeroo Sheep, Batjargal

Feltmaking at Khandgait, Yeroo sum, Selenge aimag (part I)
Thrift, Eric

This series of videos documents feltmaking at Purevjav’s place in Khandgait, Yeroo, over two days in late summer.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Felt Making, Beating Wool, Milking Cattle, Purevjav

Dolgorsüren distilling milk liquor (shimiin arkhi)
Thrift, Eric

The recordings in this series depict Dolgorsüren distilling milk liquor, while her daughter-in-law prepares jars for strawberry jam making.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Distilling Milk Liquor, Making Strawberry Jam, Dolgorsuren

Tsagaan's cattle, Yeröö sum
Thrift, Eric

Tsagaan, a retiree who lives in Yeröö sum centre, shows off the cattle he keeps in his yard. The cows are milked once a day, in the morning.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Milking Cattle, Tsagaan

Visit to Bat-Erdene's home in Yeröö
Thrift, Eric

The recordings in this series depict a visit to Buryat herder Bat-Erdene’s home in Tasag, Yeroo sum, Selenge aimag.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Farm Livestock, Separating Cream, Goat Birth, Bat-Erdene

Feltmaking at Khandgait, Yeroo sum, Selenge aimag (part II)
Thrift, Eric

This series of videos documents feltmaking at Purevjav’s place in Khandgait, Yeroo, over two days in late summer.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Felt Making, Slaughtering Sheep Goat, Driven Well, Race Horses, Purevjav

Gerlee cooking and milking her cow
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings documents Gerlee’s work in the home.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Making Boortsog, Making Khailmag, Making Khuushuur, Milking Cattle, Gerlee-Nyamdorj

Yeröö sheep morning husbandry activities
Thrift, Eric

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Yeroo Sheep, Morning Activities

Milking cattle and collecting dung at Sainsanaa's place in Yeröö
Thrift, Eric

This series of audiovisual recordings documents Sainsanaa and his wife milking cattle, sending cows off to pasture, and gathering dung.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Milking Cattle, Collecting Dung, Sainsanaa

Feeding pigs and a newborn foal
Thrift, Eric

These two short clips were taken at Tasag in Yeröö. In the first clip, Gerlee and her son Nyamdorj feed their pigs, as Sookoo looks on. The second clip shows Bat-Erdene’s newborn foal.

subject: Pastoralism Videos, Feeding Pigs, Newborn Foal, Gerlee-Nyamdorj