- Source: Darkhad
The Darkhad, Darqads, or Darhut (Mongolian for "Blacksmiths","Workmen" (derived from "дархан") are a subgroup of Mongol people living mainly in northern Mongolia, in the Bayanzürkh, Ulaan-Uul, Renchinlkhümbe, Tsagaannuur sums of Khövsgöl Province; The Darkhad valley is named after them. The regional variant of Mongol language is the Darkhad dialect. In the 2000 census, 16,268 people identified themselves as Darkhad.
The Darkhad were originally part of the Oirat or Khotgoid tribes. Between 1549 and 1686, they were subjects of Zasagt Khan aimag and the Khotgoid Altan Khan. In 1786 they became part of the Jebtsundamba Khutuktu's shabi otog. At roughly the same time they became known as Black Darkhad.
Many Darkhad practise shamanism.
See also
Darkhad language
Taiga (1992 film)
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- Mausoleum Jenghis Khan
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- Demografi Mongolia
- Bahasa Oirat
- Tempat pemakaman Jenghis Khan
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- Darkhad (disambiguation)
- Darkhad Valley
- Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
- Tsagaannuur, Khövsgöl
- Darkhad dialect
- Khövsgöl Province
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