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The Tuvans, originally of Mongolian heritage, accepted the Tibetan Lamaism already in the 14th century, which resulted in a big cultural change. Shamanism remained strong Tuva also after the arrival of the Buddhism. During the Stalin era both lamas and shamans were persecuted. Many of them were imprisoned or killed. In the recent years the shamanism is gaining followers again. Presently there are more than 300 active shamans in Tuva.The Tuvan language belongs to the group of Turkic languages.
From the beginning the Tuvans lived a nomadic life as hunters or cattle-breeders, nowadays the majority are domiciled.
The Tuvans are one of the largest minority people in Siberia and count more than 200,000. In Tuva they represent about 75 % of the total population of 300,000 inhabitants. Tuva is sparsely populated. There are only about 2 persons per square kilometer, Sweden has about 20 per square kilometer.
Tuva is the only country in the world where you can find wild reindeers and camels within its borders. Here you also find bear, wolf, wild boar and ibex. Leave a Comment
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