Oral history interview No. 081223A with Ichinhoroloo (b. 1956): translation
Ichinhoroloo

Ichinhorloo was born in Bayan-Ӧndӧr sum of Ӧvӧrhangai aimag in 1956. Her father, Shoovdor, was a herder and had six children.

subject: biomedicine, democracy, education, new technologies, oral history, privatization, work

Oral history interview No. 080810B with Sugir (b. 1963): translation
Sugir

In this interview Sugirtai continues to elaborate on the topics of socialism and democracy.

subject: NGOs, authority, belief, mining, politicians, work

Oral history interview No. 090213A with Nadmid (b. 1936): translation
Nadmid

J. Nadmid was born in 1936. She tended livestock before she got married. She worked as a janitor and cleaner at sum and brigade centers. From 1990 she started tending livestock.

subject: Kazakh uprising, collectivization, cultural campaigns, family, oral history, privatization, repression, work

Oral history interview No. 090759A with Ariunzaya (b. 1976): translation
Ariunzaya

Ariunzaya was born in 1976 at Bürentsogt mine, Sühbaatar aimag. When she was three years old, her parents were appointed to work at the GOK that had just been established.

subject: belief, childhood, family, illness, oral history, travel

Oral history interview No. 090745A with Garamhand (b. 1934): translation
Garamhand

J.Garamkhand was born in 1934 in Hutag-Öndör sum, Bulgan aimag, in a place called Bürged. She spent her childhood with her parents.

subject: Khatanbaatar Magsarjav, World War II, education, oral history, repression, trade

Mongolian Seterlekh Ceremony
Fijn, Natasha

The seterlekh ceremony is an anti-sacrifice, where an individual animal is liberated from being killed for meat.

subject: Buddhism, blessing, ceremony, cow, lama, pastoralisms, seter, yak