[vannrox]

interesting and cool.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

Equally as mysterious as that ancient American Indian tribe whose braves were always getting lost: "Werethefugawee"

Semper Fi,

[Verginius Rufus]

I wonder if these people are related to the people of Tannu Tuva, which also borders Mongolia.

Richard Feynman (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1965) wanted to visit Tannu Tuva ("Tuva or Bust!") but by the time the Soviets finally granted permission in 1988, he had just died...the people who had planned to go with him went ahead with the trip. There was a TV program on PBS about it some years ago. I believe Tannu Tuva had been independent for a short time and had issued its own postage stamps, which is what piqued Feynman's interest in the place.

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: ...marry their close relatives, which has made the quality of the people drop increasingly. According to the governmental prediction, the tribe will possibly disappear within a couple of generations.

That's what I've said about the DemocRATs for years...

[SunkenCiv]

An oldie that got missed. Thanks VannRox.

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[-=Wing_0_Walker=-]

"They eat meat and dairy food, such as beef, mutton, milk, yogurt and milk-wine, in addition to potatoes and other vegetables." POTATOE(s)! So they aren't isolated as indicated or they were miscaracterized, they might eat yams. As I understand it, potatoes are a new word crop. Perhaps these people emigrated from America. Perhaps they spell like Dan Quayle and the 'potatoe' kid. Perhaps I am wrong and the plural is potatos?

[Cowboy Bob]

Due to the isolation of their residential areas, the Tuwas always marry their close relatives, which has made the quality of the people drop increasingly.

A bit judgemental! I bet their mothers still love them, though. ;^)