Quantitative Description of the Pastoral Economy of Western Tuvan Nomads
Nomadic pastoralism persists at a substantial scale in Tuva and neighboring regions of Inner Asia. Tuvan pastoral lifeways reflect adaptations to both local environments and current economic realities. Much of our quantitative understanding of the economics of Tuvan nomads is derived from data colle...
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ftchapmanuniv:oai:digitalcommons.chapman.edu:esi_pubs-1264 2023-05-15T18:30:47+02:00 Quantitative Description of the Pastoral Economy of Western Tuvan Nomads Hooper, Paul L. 2020-12-06T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_pubs/264 https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=esi_pubs unknown Chapman University Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_pubs/264 https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=esi_pubs http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC-BY-NC ESI Publications Tuva Tuvans nomads animal husbandry pastoralism pastoralists livestock farming Inner Asia economy of Tuva Economic Theory Other Economics text 2020 ftchapmanuniv 2022-03-07T13:34:30Z Nomadic pastoralism persists at a substantial scale in Tuva and neighboring regions of Inner Asia. Tuvan pastoral lifeways reflect adaptations to both local environments and current economic realities. Much of our quantitative understanding of the economics of Tuvan nomads is derived from data collected in the first half of the 20th century. Accordingly, this paper provides an updated picture of the inner workings of nomadic households using data collected in Barun-Khemchik and Bai-Taiga provinces in 2013–2015. It analyzes herd composition and size, and compares the frequency of different animals kept today with values recorded in Tuva in 1916 and 1931. It then quantifies rates of provisioning hay and grain, and the production of meat and dairy products for consumption and sale. Finally, it characterizes typical costs of food, petrol, medicine, clothing, and school supplies faced by present-day herders. We advocate the collection of quantitative ethnographic data that can shed further light on the future of the Tuvan pastoralist niche. Text taiga Chapman University Digital Commons Tuva ENVELOPE(12.506,12.506,65.215,65.215) |
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Nomadic pastoralism persists at a substantial scale in Tuva and neighboring regions of Inner Asia. Tuvan pastoral lifeways reflect adaptations to both local environments and current economic realities. Much of our quantitative understanding of the economics of Tuvan nomads is derived from data collected in the first half of the 20th century. Accordingly, this paper provides an updated picture of the inner workings of nomadic households using data collected in Barun-Khemchik and Bai-Taiga provinces in 2013–2015. It analyzes herd composition and size, and compares the frequency of different animals kept today with values recorded in Tuva in 1916 and 1931. It then quantifies rates of provisioning hay and grain, and the production of meat and dairy products for consumption and sale. Finally, it characterizes typical costs of food, petrol, medicine, clothing, and school supplies faced by present-day herders. We advocate the collection of quantitative ethnographic data that can shed further light on the future of the Tuvan pastoralist niche. |
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